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Viragoes
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 Viragoes 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"...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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)...
- Virago is a 1999 EP collection by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. The disc contains tracks left off the album Aégis of 1998, plus tracks...
- "Scellus virago Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23. "Scellus virago". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23. "Scellus virago species...
- Pachylaelaps virago is a species of mite in the family Pachylaelapidae. "Pachylaelaps virago". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25. v t e...
- Agylla virago is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1913. It is found in Taiwan. The wingspan is 46–58 mm. "Churinga...
- Virago is a British publisher of women's writing and books on feminist topics. Started and run by women in the 1970s and bolstered by the success of the...
- 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)...