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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvirago
/vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.
"He described his formidable landlady as a regular virago."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin, literally 'female warrior, heroic woman', from vir 'man'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "virago" is said worldwide
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mégère
Transliteration: mégère
"Il redoutait les éclats de voix de cette mégère."
Megäre
Transliteration: Megäre
"Die Nachbarin erwies sich als echte Megäre."
virago
Transliteration: virago
"Quella donna veniva considerata una vera virago in paese."
virago
Transliteration: virago
"Su suegra tenía fama de ser una auténtica virago."
virago
Transliteration: virago
"Ela era conhecida na vizinhança como uma virago implacável."
लड़ाकू औरत
Transliteration: ladaku aurat
"वह अपने गुस्से और लड़ने की आदत के कारण एक लड़ाकू औरत के रूप में जानी जाती थी।"
悍妇
Transliteration: hànfù
"邻居们都说她是一个不好惹的悍妇。"
드센 여자
Transliteration: dsen yeoja
"그 동네 사람들은 그녀를 드센 여자라고 불렀다."
鬼嫁
Transliteration: oniyome
"彼は近所で恐れられている鬼嫁に頭が上がらない。"
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