viraginianadj.n.
/vɪrəˈdʒɪnɪən/ A. adj.
= viraginous adj.
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the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > man-like woman
mannisha1425
manlyc1511
mankind1566
Amazonical1582
Amazonian1595
virago1598
manlike1605
masculine1611
viraginian1642
viraginous1667
Amazonic1782
strong-minded1843
andromorphous1865
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > of a woman
viraginian1642
viraginous1667
termagant1668
termagantish1823
viragoish1887
1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 32 The remembrance of his old conversation among the Viraginian trollops.
1869 O. W. Holmes Cinders from Ashes in Pages from Old Vol. (1891) 242 Her face..showed itself capable of something resembling what Milton calls the viraginian aspect.
B. n.
The language of a virago.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > [noun] > female warrior > language of
viraginian1899
1899 B. Capes Lady of Darkness ii. 12 She was rating him in voluble viraginian.
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