TERMAGANT
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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 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.
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The lesser part on Christ believed well,
On Termagant the more, and on Mahound.
Fairfax.
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2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
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This terrible termagant, this Nero, this Pharaoh.
Bale (1543).
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The slave of an imperious and reckless termagant.
Macaulay.
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Ter"ma*gant, a. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. -- Ter"ma*gant*ly, adv.
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A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench.
Arbuthnot.
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