late 14c., "man-like or heroic woman, woman of extraordinary stature, strength and courage," from Latin virago "female warrior, heroine, amazon," from vir "man" (see virile). Ælfric (c. 1000), following Vulgate, used it in Gen. ii:23 as the name Adam gave to Eve (KJV = woman):
Beo hire nama Uirago, þæt is, fæmne, forðan ðe heo is of hire were genumen.
Related: Viraginous.
实用例句
1. Rosie Boycott was not involved editorially with Virago.
罗西·博伊科特不属于维拉戈出版公司的编辑队伍。
来自柯林斯例句
2. With a virago in their midst they clearly won't risk their chances.