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An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.

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  1. n. An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
  2. n. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
  3. a. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
  4. n. a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
  5. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome;scolding.-- Ter"ma*gant*ly, adv.A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench. Arbuthnot.
  6. n a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman