virago

noun /vɪˈɹɑːɡəʊ/

1. A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.

   Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.

2. A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.

3. A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry virago (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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