Virago (disambiguation)
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A virago
is a strong, brave, or warlike woman.
Virago may also refer to:
Virago
Virago is a term used to describe a woman who demonstrates exemplary and heroic qualities. The word comes from the Latin word vir, meaningvirile 'man,' to which the suffix -ago is added, a suffix that effectively re-genders the word to be female...
is a strong, brave, or warlike woman.
Virago may also refer to:
Media
- Virago PressVirago PressVirago is a British publishing company founded in 1973 by Carmen Callil to publish books by women writers. Both new works and reissued books by neglected authors have featured on the imprint's list....
, a British publishing company - Virago (EP)Virago (EP)"Virago" is a 1999 EP collection by Theatre of Tragedy. The disc contains tracks left off the Aégis record plus tracks from Velvet Darkness They Fear and the debut album. The EP was also known as the "Shaped Edition"...
, a 1999 collection by Theatre of Tragedy - Virago (Star Wars), a fictional spaceship in the Star Wars universe
Ships
- HMS ViragoHMS ViragoFour ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Virago, after the term virago, to mean a strong, warlike woman: was a 12-gun gun-brig launched in 1805 and sold in 1816. was a wooden paddle sloop launched in 1842 and broken up in 1875. was a Quail-class torpedo boat destroyer launched in 1895,...
, four ships of the British Royal Navy, including:- HMS Virago (1895)HMS Virago (1895)HMS Virago was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was completed by Laird, Son & Company, Birkenhead, in 1895. One of four Quail-class destroyers she served during the Great War and was sold off after hostilities ended....
, a B-class torpedo boat destroyer - HMS Virago (R75)HMS Virago (R75)HMS Virago was an V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F76....
, a World War II V-class destroyer
- HMS Virago (1895)
Other uses
- Virago sleeveVirago sleeveA virago sleeve is a women's item of clothing fashionable in the 1620s–1630s. It is a full "paned" or "pansied" sleeve gathered into two puffs by a ribbon or fabric band above the elbow.-References:...
, a women's clothing fashion of the early 17th century - Virago SoundVirago SoundVirago Sound is a sound on the north coast of the Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada, at the entrance to Naden Harbour....
, on the north coast of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada - Yamaha ViragoYamaha ViragoThe Virago was Yamaha's first V-twin cruiser motorcycle, and one of the earliest mass-produced motorcycles with a mono-shock rear suspension. Originally sold with a engine in 1981, Yamaha soon added and versions....
, a motorcycle brand, in use between 1981–2007