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In the Middle Ages, Termagant or Tervagant was the name of a god that some European Christians believed Muslims worshipped. [1] [2] It originates in the eleventh-century Song of Roland. The word is also used in modern English to mean a violent, overbearing, turbulent, brawling, quarrelsome woman; a virago, shrew, or vixen. [1]
Standard modern dictionaries define virago as either, in order of definition, (1) a "loud overbearing woman"; a "shrew". [8] or (2) a woman of "great stature, strength, and courage" [2] [9] Thus virago continues to be associated with both the naming of a woman who has either (1) a domineering, abrasive and spiteful manner, or (2) has risen ...
The shrew – an unpleasant, ill-tempered woman characterised by scolding, nagging, and aggression [1] – is a comedic, stock character in literature and folklore, both Western and Eastern. [2] The theme is illustrated in Shakespeare 's play The Taming of the Shrew .
The engines lived on, however. The facelifted version of the original XV750/1100 powerplant was used in the V-star 1100 models, the XV400/535 engine with slightly more bore and stroke was used in the V-star 650. The last motorcycle to bear the Virago name was the 2007 Virago 250. For 2008 it was renamed the V-Star 250.
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Webster's dictionary page defines 'Virago' as (in this order). 1: a loud overbearing woman : termagant 2: a woman of great stature, strength, and courage — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.7.56.10 16:46, 11 November 2014 (UTC) Yes.