Noun: virago (viragoes,viragos) vi'raa-gow or vi'rey-gow
- A noisy, scolding or domineering woman
"The neighbourhood virago was always yelling at children playing in the street"
- 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