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Look up: Virago

  1. virago
    a loud domineering woman a scold or nag 
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  2. virago
    [n] - a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Virago
    Vi·ra'go noun ; plural Viragoes . [ Latin virago , -intis , from vir a man. See Virile .] 1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/27

  4. virago
    Origin: L. Virago, -intis, from vir a man. See Virile. ... 1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior. 'To arms! to arms! the fierce virago cries.' (Pope) ... 2. Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent w...
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  5. Virago
    • (n.) Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen. • (n.) A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. Virago
    HMS Virago was a British Valentine Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Virago was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  7. virago
    • a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
    • a large strong and aggressive woman

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  8. Virago
    costume. Francesco Porzio, Monumento alla difesa di Casale, 1897 `Virago` is a term that refers to a noisy, domineering woman. The term comes from the same root as the word virile, the publisher=Merriam-Webster Online-->--> hence, a masculine woman. A "virile" woman was perce...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virago

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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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