Viraginian

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a virago; having the qualities of a virago. rare

    "But does it not argue rather the lascivious promptness of his own fancy, who, from the harmless mention of a sleekstone, could neigh out the remembrance of his old conversation among the viraginian trollops?"

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"But does it not argue rather the lascivious promptness of his own fancy, who, from the harmless mention of a sleekstone, could neigh out the remembrance of his old conversation among the viraginian trollops?"

Etymology

From Latin virāgin-, oblique stem of virāgō + -ian.

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