VIRAGO


Meaning of VIRAGO in English

/ vɪˈrɑːgəʊ; NAmE -goʊ/ noun

( pl. -os ) ( literary , disapproving ) a woman who is aggressive and tries to tell people what to do

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English (used only as the name given by Adam to Eve, following the Vulgate), from Latin heroic woman, female warrior , from vir man. The current sense dates from late Middle English .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.