late 14c., "man-like or heroic woman, woman of extraordinary stature, strength and courage," from Latin virago "female warrior, heroine, amazon," from vir "man" (see virile). ?lfric (c. 1000), following Vulgate, used it in Gen. ii:23 as the name Adam gave to Eve (KJV = woman):
Beo hire nama Uirago, t?t is, f?mne, forean ee heo is of hire were genumen.
Related: Viraginous.
雙語例句
1. Rosie Boycott was not involved editorially with Virago.
羅西·博伊科特不屬于維拉戈出版公司的編輯隊伍。
來自柯林斯例句
2. With a virago in their midst they clearly won't risk their chances.