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Terma [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.

Termagancy [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Turbulence; tumultuousness; as a violent termagancy of temper.

Termagancy [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper.

Termagant [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous or furious; quarrelsome; scolding.

2. The eldest was a termagant imperious, prodigal, profligate wench.

Termagant [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent woman. It seems in Shakespeare to have been used of men. In ancient farces and puppet-shows, termagant was a vociferous, tumultuous deity.

2. She threw his periwig into the fire. Well, said he, thou are a brave termagant

3. The sprites of fiery termagants in flame--

Termagant [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.

Termagant [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.

2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.

Termatarium [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants.

Termatary [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Same as Termatarium.