Meaning Of The Word Termagant

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Termagant Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Termagant?

termagant in American English
an imaginary deity supposed by medieval Christians to be worshiped by Muslims and represented in morality plays as a boisterous, overbearing figure
of the nature of a termagant; quarrelsome; scolding
adjective: violent; turbulent; brawling; shrewish
noun: a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman

termagant in British English
noun: a domineering woman; scold

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