TERMAGANCY
Ter"ma*gan*cy, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper.
TERMAGANT Ter"ma*gant, n. Etym: [OE. Trivigant, Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It. Trivigante.]
1. 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. [Obs.] Chaucer. "And oftentimes by Termagant and Mahound [Mahomet] swore." Spenser. The lesser part on Christ believed well, On Termagant the more, and on Mahound. Fairfax.
2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; — formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women. This terrible termagant, this Nero, this Pharaoh. Bale (1543). The slave of an imperious and reckless termagant. Macaulay.
TERMAGANT
Ter"ma*gant, a.
Defn: Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome;
scolding.
— Ter"ma*gant*ly, adv.
A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench. Arbuthnot.
TERMATARIUM
Ter`ma*ta"ri*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Termes.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants.
TERMATARY
Ter"ma*ta*ry, n. (Zoöl.)