bigot

  • 21bigot — [big′ət] n. [Fr < OFr, a term of insult used of Normans, apparently a Norman oath < ? ME bi god, by God] 1. a person who holds blindly and intolerantly to a particular creed, opinion, etc. 2. a narrow minded, prejudiced person SYN. ZEALOT… …

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  • 22Bigot — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Bigot », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Patronyme Bigot est un nom de famille notamment… …

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  • 23bigot — big·ot (bĭg’ət) n. ▸ One who is strongly partial to one s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ. ╂ [French, excessively religious person, religiously intolerant person, from Old French, Norman person,… …

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  • 24BIGOT — OTE. adj. Dévot outré et superstitieux. Il est bigot. Elle est très bigote.   Il se dit quelquefois De l air, des manières, etc. Airs bigots. Manières bigotes.   Il est aussi substantif. Faire le bigot. C est un vrai bigot. Un franc bigot. Une… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 25bigot — [16] According to the 12th century Anglo Norman chronicler Wace, bigot was a contemptuous term applied by the French to the Normans, but it is far from clear where this came from, whether it is the same word as present day bigot, and, if it is,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 26bigot — [16] According to the 12th century Anglo Norman chronicler Wace, bigot was a contemptuous term applied by the French to the Normans, but it is far from clear where this came from, whether it is the same word as present day bigot, and, if it is,… …

    Word origins

  • 27bigot — n. a fanatical, ingrained, narrow minded, vicious; religious bigot * * * [ bɪgət] ingrained narrow minded religious bigot vicious a fanatical …

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  • 28bigot — UK [ˈbɪɡət] / US noun [countable] Word forms bigot : singular bigot plural bigots someone who is bigoted …

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  • 29bigot — /ˈbɪgət / (say biguht) noun 1. a person who is intolerantly convinced of the rightness of a particular creed, opinion, practice, etc. 2. Computers someone who is fanatically devoted to a particular computer language, operating system, etc.: a… …

  • 30bigot —    Used in modern times of a person who has strong views, especially about religion, race, or politics, and believes that those who have differing views are not worth listening to. ‘Short sighted bigot’ is the accusation made by one man to… …

    A dictionary of epithets and terms of address