Definition of Termagant
Termagant
ter·ma·gant


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a quarrelsome, overbearing, and harsh-tongued woman;

e.g. Her character was a bossy termagant who set the events of the entire play in motion.

(noun)
an imaginary deity with a turbulent or violent character, who typically appeared about plays about morality;

e.g. She played the termagant in the religious play.



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