termagant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for termagant in the English»French Dictionary

termagant [Brit ˈtəːməɡ(ə)nt, Am ˈtərməɡənt] N liter

termagant

mégère f

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English

Termagant also became a stock character in a number of medieval mystery plays.

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Virago, fishwife and shrew are near synonyms for termagant in this sense.

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In addition, the drinker's hair follicles cease to function and her desires become extremely violent, hence the name termagant, meaning a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.

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She was also a world-class liar, a termagant, a vainglorious socialite, and possibly one of the 20th century's most important artists.

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Other senior talents could have played her character too "weepily" on the one hand, or excessively and valuably termagant on the other.

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