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Word: Termagant
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in termagant (sense 2)): via Old French from Italian Trivagante, taken to be from Latin tri- ‘three’ + vagant- ‘wandering’, and to refer to the moon ‘wandering’ between heaven, earth, and hell under the three names Selene, Artemis, and Persephone
ˈtəːməɡ(ə)nt
a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
Short Definition:harsh-tempered or overbearing woman
an imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character, often appearing in morality plays.
Short Definition:imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character
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