\Vi*ra"go\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Viragoes}. [L. virago,
-intis, from vir a man. See {Virile}.]
1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a
   woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man;
   a female warrior.
         To arms! to arms! the fierce virago cries. --Pope.
2. Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a
   termagant; a vixen.
         Virago . . . serpent under femininity. --Chaucer.