Definition of Termegant
Ter"ma*gant (?), n. [OE. Trivigant,
Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It.
Trivigante.] 1. 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. [Obs.] Chaucer. "And oftentimes by
Termagant and Mahound [Mahomet] swore." Spenser.
The lesser part on Christ believed well,
On Termagant the more, and on Mahound.
Fairfax.
2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; --
formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
This terrible termagant, this Nero, this
Pharaoh. Bale (1543).
The slave of an imperious and reckless
termagant. Macaulay.
Ter"ma*gant, a. Tumultuous; turbulent;
boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. --
Ter"ma*gant*ly, adv.
A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate
wench. Arbuthnot.
Ter"ma*gant (?), n. [OE. Trivigant,
Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It.
Trivigante.] 1. 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. [Obs.] Chaucer. "And oftentimes by
Termagant and Mahound [Mahomet] swore." Spenser.
The lesser part on Christ believed well,
On Termagant the more, and on Mahound.
Fairfax.
2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; --
formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
This terrible termagant, this Nero, this
Pharaoh. Bale (1543).
The slave of an imperious and reckless
termagant. Macaulay.
Ter"ma*gant, a. Tumultuous; turbulent;
boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. --
Ter"ma*gant*ly, adv.
A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate
wench. Arbuthnot.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
TERMAGANT. An outrageous scold from Termagantes, a
cruel Pagan, formerly represented in diners shows and
entertainments, where being dressed a la Turque, in long
clothes, he was mistaken for a furious woman.
- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)
- A persistently quarrelsome, scolding, nagging or bad-tempered woman
- scolding or shrewish
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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