Look up: Termagant


  1. Termagant
    Ter'ma·gant noun [ Middle English Trivigant , Termagant , Termagant (in sense 1), Old French Tervagan ; confer Italian Trivigante .] 1. An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/29

  2. Termagant
    Ter'ma·gant adjective Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. -- Ter'ma*gant*ly , adverb « A termagant , imperious, prodigal, profligate wench.» Arbuthnot.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/29

  3. Termagant
    • (n.) An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous. • (a.) Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. • (n.) A b...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/termagant/

  4. Termagant
    HMS Termagant was a British Troubridge Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Termagant was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight ...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RT.HTM

  5. Termagant
    In Medieval Europe, Termagant was the name given to a god that the Europeans believed Muslims worshipped. ==Origin of the concept== European literature from the Middle Ages often referred to Muslims as pagans, with sobriquets such as the paynim foe. These depictions naively represent Muslims worshi...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termagant

  6. termagant
    1) Disagreeable woman 2) Shrew 3) Unpleasant woman
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/termagant/1

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