Definitions for "Termagant"
A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
a shrew; a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Moslem deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
An idol or deity supposedly worshipped by the Saracen. The name was given by the Crusaders.
In Medieval Europe, Termagant was the name given to a supposed deity worshipped by Muslims.
a shrewish, bullying woman.