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termagant noun

  /ˈtɜɹməɡənt/ , /ˈtɜːməɡ(ə)nt/
  • (specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
 mégère

Termagant properNoun

  /ˈtɜɹməɡənt/ , /ˈtɜːməɡ(ə)nt/
  • (archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.
 Tervagan, Tervagant
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