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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 ]
The English word is derived from Neo-Latin Mahometanus, from Medieval Latin Mahometus, Muhammad. It meant simply a follower of Mohammad. [5] In Western Europe, down to the 13th century or so, some Christians had the belief that Muhammad had either been a heretical Christian or that he was a god worshipped by Muslims. [6]
Schmaltzed and strengthed (10 letters) appear to be the longest monosyllabic words recorded in The Oxford English Dictionary, while scraunched and scroonched appear to be the longest monosyllabic words recorded in Webster's Third New International Dictionary; but squirrelled (11 letters) is the longest if pronounced as one syllable only (as ...
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Termagant performed convoy duty during the French Revolutionary Wars, shuttling between The Nore and Riga under Commander David Lloyd in mid-1797 in the company of HMS Clyde. [3] On 28 December 1797 Termagant was four leagues off Spurn Head when she sighted and gave chase to a French privateer.
Eliminating or scaling back DEI will jeopardize programs that have helped many underserved groups receive a fair shot at opportunities and feel more embraced in the workplace, advocates of DEI say.
Outside of SNL, she has starred in movies like Sisters and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. In the TV space, folks will recognize her on Portlandia, 30 Rock and in various voiceover gigs.