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virago

[vi-rah-goh, -rey-] / vɪˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ- /


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The SS Virago was sailing from Hull to the port of Odessa, then part of the Russian Empire, but never made it out of the English Channel.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2022

The Virago is still listed as missing on Lloyd's Register of Ships - a marine classification society - which said the vessel was built in Hull in 1871.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2022

Ms. Callil created the Virago Modern Classics imprint to exhume work like Ms. White’s and to broaden the reach of the new company.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2022

There were no female writers on his shelves, but her mother introduced her to authors including Cather and Richardson, who were later published by Virago.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

The result up to date is the Virago of the Brain, or the Female Frankenstein.

From Prose Fancies by Le Gallienne, Richard




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