ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERMAGANT
From earlier Tervagaunt, from Old French Tervagan, from Italian Trivigante; after an arrogant character in medieval mystery plays who was supposed to be a Muslim deity.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERMAGANT»
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termagant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
termagant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Western Representations of the Muslim Woman: From
Termagant ...
In this illuminating study, Mohja Kahf traces the process through which the "termagant" became an "odalisque" in Western representations of Muslim women.
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The Town and Country Magazine, Or Universal Repository of ...
To tie TERMAGANT. Madam, A Fine piece of business you and your
correspondents have accomplished — Mrs. Patient Grizzle's cm tain lecture to Dr.
G in his celcttinl bed, and Sarah Scold-litile's ludicrous letter for opening a
subscription to ...
Enter Mrs. Termagant. <Quirk. Madam, your business with me ? Mrs. T irmagant. I
am come, Sir, to get you to examine a sive thousand pound bond immediately.
Quirk. Are you ? Pray, my Lady, be seated. Mrs. Termagant. Do you know Sir ...
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The Superior Person's Book of Words
A fierce, bad-tempered woman; a termagant. The derivation is from vir (a man). A
virago is thus a mannish woman. The implication that being mannish is
tantamount to being bad-tempered and violent seems to the author to be grossly
...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In Medieval Europe, Termagant was the name given to a god that the Europeans believed Muslims worshipped.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken,
2010
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
(noun) = a scolding woman for etymology, see box below e.g. Katherine Hepburn
would insist on sniffing the hair of her co-stars to make sure it was clean: such
intrusive behaviour is typical of a termagant Termagant was a fictitious male ...
Hubert van den Bergh,
2010
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Termagant. Tertium. Quid. two only in name, as they run on without a break. Lent
— CamhriAgr. begin* January 13th, mud enda on the Friday before Palm Sunday
. Oxford, begins January 14th, and endl on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer,
2001
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The Plays of Philip Massinger: The bandman. The renegado. ...
... with deities whom they never acknowledged. Termagant, whether derived from
the Saxon, or (which, in this case, is nearly the same) from the Latin, cannot
possibly be a Saracenic divinity j the That this is mistress to the great duke of
Florence,
Philip Massinger, William Gifford, John Ferriar,
1813
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The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes
Ay, thanks to Termagant, or I should have been undermined here by you. Ter. [l.i<
iil:ii>f; in.] What the devil is here to do now? I am all over in n quandary. (.in id.
Now, madam, an't you a false girl — an undutiful child? But I can get intelligence,
...
Arthur Murphy. ACT the SECOND. Scene the UPHOLSTIRER's HOUSE. Enter
QqlDNUNC. QTIDNUNC. HERE, where, where is he ?---Where's Mr. Pamphlet ?-
--Mr. Pamphlet !---Termagant, Mr. a---a---Termagant, Harriet, Termagant, you vile
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERMAGANT»
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termagant is used in the context of the following news items.
Petri: Of course 'twerk' belongs in the Oxford English Dictionary
the OED would urge, “to see whether 'twerk' will be joining the dictionary, or we never get to say 'termagant' again!” Or perhaps some sort of a draft day for words ... «Northwest Herald, Jun 15»
Of course 'twerk' belongs in the Oxford English Dictionary
the OED would urge, “to see whether 'twerk' will be joining the dictionary, or we never get to say 'termagant' again!” Or perhaps some sort of a draft day for words ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Not-so-secret weapon in 'A Permanent Image': Anne Gee Byrd
... Theatre's eighth season. As an astringent, tipsy termagant, she's so hilarious, appalling and endearing that she could carry the production all by herself. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
Morning Teaser: What would you do if your spouse slapped you in …
He cannot fathom the reason that could have turned the once loving woman into a termagant with so much fiery temper and unnecessary tantrums. She gets ... «Pulse.com.gh, Apr 15»
Curse you wretched Saturday
... to church on Sundays is work, the Lord's work) yet you are besieged with disagreeable tasks, such as mowing the lawn or visiting a termagant aunt in lockup. «LAG Confidential, Apr 15»
Shame, fear and terrorism in 'The English Bride'
She simply wants to prove to her termagant mother that she is worthy of love. In a well-paced staging, director Marya Mazor boldly addresses the vagaries of her ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
Film Review: 'Good for Nothing'
The world seems to be conspiring against poor Gianni (Di Gregorio): His ex (Valentina Gebbia) is demanding, his neighbor (Giovanna Cau) is a termagant, and ... «Variety, Mar 15»
Appreciation: Deirdre Barlow, played by Anne Kirkbride 1954-2015
Deirdre did not fit into any of the major Corrie categories: she was not entirely sex bomb, matriarch or termagant. She often seemed just to be getting on with her ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
Ooh, The Noble Lords Of Gramercy Park Will Let The Rabble In For …
... will be flung open on Christmas Eve at 6 p.m., letting any knuckle-dragging blackguard or slatternly termagant trample all over it for sixty disgraceful minutes. «Gothamist, Dec 14»
Teach our children well – but not too well
In the 2005 comedy Monster-in-Law, Jane Fonda plays a controlling termagant who feels competitive and angry when her son falls for foxy Jennifer Lopez. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»