ter·ma·gant /ˈtɝməgənt/
 嘴碎女人;悍婦


 Ter·ma·gant n.
 1. An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Moslem 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.

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 termagant
      n : a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman [syn: shrew]