vi'rago-like

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virago (vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -goes, -gos
1.  a loud, violent, and ill-tempered woman; scold; shrew
2.  archaic a strong, brave, or warlike woman; amazon
 
[Old English, from Latin: a manlike maiden, from vir a man]
 
viraginous
 
adj
 
vi'rago-like
 
adj

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