Definitions for viragovɪˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vi•ra•govɪˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ-(n.)(pl.)-goes, -gos.
a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
Category: Sexuality
Archaic. a woman of strength or spirit.
Category: Sexuality
Origin of virago:
bef. 1000; ME, OE < L virāgō=vir man +-āgō suffix expressing association of some kind, here resemblance
Princeton's WordNet
virago(noun)
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
amazon, virago(noun)
a large strong and aggressive woman
Wiktionary
virago(Noun)
(said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant
virago(Noun)
(said of a woman) scolding, domineering, highly opinionated; a fishwife, a nag
virago(Noun)
(said of a woman) rough, loud, and aggressive
virago(Adjective)
pertaining to a virago
Origin: From virago.
Webster Dictionary
Virago(noun)
a woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior
Virago(noun)
hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen
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