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Termagant in French

Termagant in French is Tervagan, Tervagant, mégère — Termagant means a loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.

Termagant in French

Tervagan
proper noun
(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.
Tervagant
proper noun
(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.
mégère
noun
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.

What does "Termagant" mean?

  1. noun A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
  2. noun A woman who criticises, nags and argues constantly.
    "The name of Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, has become proverbial for a termagant."
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Termagant in a sentence

  • The name of Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, has become proverbial for a termagant.

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What is "Termagant" in French?
"Termagant" in French is Tervagan, Tervagant, mégère. Termagant means: A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
Are there other ways to say "Termagant" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "Termagant": Tervagan, Tervagant, mégère.
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