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virago in Irish

virago in Irish is ainscian mná, báirseach, maistín (mná) — virago means a woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.

virago in Irish

ainscian mná
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
báirseach
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
maistín (mná)
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
ropaire mná
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
rálach
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
stiúireachán mná
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

What does "virago" mean?

  1. noun A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.
    "Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head."
  2. noun A woman who nags, bosses others about, or is very set in her own opinions.
  3. noun A woman who behaves in a coarse, noisy and forceful way.
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virago in a sentence

  • Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.
  • Joan was all Arden, grinning there, siding with her virago mother.

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What is "virago" in Irish?
"virago" in Irish is ainscian mná, báirseach, maistín (mná). virago means: A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.
Are there other ways to say "virago" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 6 translations listed for "virago": ainscian mná, báirseach, maistín (mná), ropaire mná, rálach, stiúireachán mná.
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