Virago vs Harpy - What's the difference?
virago | harpy |
(said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant.
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(said of a woman) Rough, loud, and aggressive.
Pertaining to a virago.
* 1964', Joan was all Arden, grinning there, siding with her '''virago mother. — Anthony Burgess, ''Nothing Like the Sun
A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
* Milton
A shrewish woman.
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One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
* Goldsmith
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus ).
A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia ).
As nouns the difference between virago and harpy
is that virago is (said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant while harpy is a fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.As an adjective virago
is pertaining to a virago.virago
English
Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago . Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.}}
Adjective
(-)Derived terms
* viraginity * viraginous ----harpy
English
(wikipedia harpy)Noun
(harpies)- Both table and provisions vanished quite,
With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard.
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- The harpies about all pocket the pool.
