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See also: termagant.
English

Etymology
From Old French Tervagant, from Italian Trivagante, interpreted as being from Latin tri- + vagari ‘wander’.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'tɜ:məgənt/

Proper noun
Termagant

1. archaic an imaginary deity with a violent temperament who featured in mediaevel mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims

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