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Noun: virago (viragoes,viragos)  vi'raa-gow or vi'rey-gow
  1. A noisy, scolding or domineering woman
    "The neighbourhood virago was always yelling at children playing in the street"
     
  2. A large strong and aggressive woman
    "The virago dominated the meeting with her forceful personality";
    - amazon

Derived forms: viragoes, viragos

Type of: adult female, shrew [informal], termagant [archaic], woman

Encyclopedia: Virago