virago

• This other Pallas—the word itself can be accented to have a feminine or masculine meaning in our language, but here it is close to the Latin word virago, which means ‘strong virgin’—had been killed in a sham fight with Athena. —  Dan Simmons - Hockenberry 1 - Ilium
• The wrath of the virago was instantly kindled, while her horrid face gleamed with that devilish ferocity, which, in some degree is lost by Africans who dwell on our continent. —  Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver
• Bushy hair of a dirty yellow color hung in a confused mass over the shoulders of the virago, and her blue cloth jacket and woollen dress were full of grease spots Robeckal walked beside the wagon. —  The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II
• She is a true virago, and though somewhat restrained by respect for him, she evinced a sturdy design to remain here through the winter, or at least for a considerable time longer. —  The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866
• At that time a virago was a woman who, by her courage, understanding, and attainments, raised herself above the masses of her sex. —  Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day

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