Definitions for termagant
ˈtɜr mə gəntter·ma·gant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shrew, termagantnoun

   a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. termagantnoun

   A quarrelsome, scolding woman, especially one who is old and shrewd.

2. termagantadjective

   Quarrelsome and scolding or censorious; shrewish.

3. Termagantnoun

   An imaginary deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshiped by Muslims

4. Etymology: From Tervagant, from Trivagante, interpreted as being from tri- + vagari.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TERMAGANTadjective

   Etymology: tyr and magan , Saxon, eminently powerful.

   1. Tumultuous; turbulent.

   ’Twas time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.

   2. Quarrelsome; scolding; furious.

   The eldest was a termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of John Bull.

2. Termagantnoun

   A scold; a brawling turbulent woman. It appears in William Shakespeare to have been anciently used of men.

   I could have such a fellow whipt for o’erdoing termagant; it outherod’s Herod. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   For zeal’s a dreadful termagant,
   That teaches saints to tear and rant. Hudibras, p. iii.

   She threw his periwig into the fire: well, said he, thou art a brave termagant. Tatler, №. 54.

   The sprites of fiery termagants in flame
   Mount up, and take a salamander’s name. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Termagant

   In the Middle Ages, Termagant or Tervagant was the name given to a god which European Christians believed Muslims worshipped.The word is also used in modern English to mean a violent, overbearing, turbulent, brawling, quarrelsome woman; a virago, shrew, vixen. In the past, the word could be applied to any person or thing personified, not just a woman.

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1. termagant

   A termagant is a person, traditionally referring to a woman, who is quarrelsome, overbearing, or nagging. It suggests someone who is harsh, scolding, and vigorously expressing their opinion in a loud or contentious manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Termagantnoun

   an imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous

2. Termagantnoun

   a boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women

3. Termagantadjective

   tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Termagant

   In medieval Europe, Termagant was the name given to an imaginary god held in Christendom to be worshipped by Muslims, represented in the mystery plays as a violent overbearing personage. The word is also used in English to mean a violent, overbearing, turbulent, brawling, quarrelsome woman; a virago, shrew, vixen. In the past the word could be applied to any person or thing personified, not just a woman.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Termagant

   tėr′ma-gant, n. a boisterous, bold woman.—adj. boisterous: brawling: tumultuous.—n. Ter′magancy, state or quality of being a termagant: turbulence.—adv. Ter′magantly. [M. E. Termagant or Tervagant, a supposed Mohammedan idol, represented in the old plays and moralities as of a violent character—O. Fr. Tervagant, Tervagan—It. Trivigante, perh. from the moon as wandering under three names of Selene (Luna) in heaven, Artemis (Diana) on earth, and Persephone (Proserpine) in the lower world.]

Matched Categories

1. • Unpleasant Woman

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Anagrams for termagant »

1. targetman

How to pronounce termagant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say termagant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of termagant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of termagant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=termagant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Termagant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=termagant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termagant
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termagant
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=termagant
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=termagant
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=termagant