Definition of Virago. Meaning of Virago. Synonyms of Virago

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Definition of Virago

Virago
Virago Vi*ra"go (?; 277), n.; pl. Viragoes. [L. virago, -intis, from vir a man. See Virile.] 1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior. To arms! to arms! the fierce virago cries. --Pope. 2. Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen. Virago . . . serpent under femininity. --Chaucer.

Meaning of Virago from wikipedia

- A virago is a woman who demonstrates abundant masculine virtues. The word comes from the Latin word virāgō (genitive virāginis) meaning "vigorous maiden"...
- Look up virago in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A virago is a strong, brave, or warlike woman. Virago may also refer to: Virago Press, a British publishing...
- Virago, after the term virago, to mean a strong, warlike woman: HMS Virago (1805) was a 12-gun gun-brig launched in 1805 and sold in 1816. HMS Virago (1842)...
- The Yamaha Virago was Yamaha's first V-twin cruiser motorcycle, and one of the earliest m****-produced motorcycles with a mono-shock rear suspension. Originally...
- The Yamaha Virago 535 is a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha Motor Corporation. It is one of several in the Virago line and is positioned as mid-size...
- The Virago 250 is an entry-level cruiser motorcycle built by Yamaha Motor Company. It has a top speed of 75mph. (Claimed top speed of 85) In the 2008 model...
- Virago Sound is a sound on the north coast of the Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada, at the entrance to Naden Harbour...
- A virago sleeve is a women's item of clothing fashionable in the 1620s–1630s. It is a full "paned" or "pansied" sleeve (that is, made of strips of fabric)...
- The Yamaha Virago XV1100 is a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha Motor Corporation between 1986 and 1999. It was one of several in the Virago line and was...
- Yamaha XV750 or Virago 750 was a Yamaha V-twin cruiser motorcycle. Made from 1981 to 1983 and 1988 to 1998, it was part of Yamaha's Virago line of cruisers...