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Bigott

Bigott proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Bigott

  1. A surname.
    • Sir Francis Bigott displayed his banners in this vicinity, and having collected a great multitude from Settrington and Pickering Lyth, he sent an imperious mandate to the Bailiffs of Scarborough.1811, Thomas Hinderwell, The History and Antiquities of Scarborough, and the Vicinity, page 60
    • Sally was the illegitimate child of Mendrick Simpleton and Barbara “Babs” Bigott, the product of a chance meeting between the two at a Halloween party in 1974.2012, George Waas, The Great American Short Story, AuthorHouse, →ISBN

Origin of Bigott

Applied by the French to Normans in reference to their swearing Middle English bi God (“by God”); see bigot for more.

Questions about Bigott

What does Bigott mean?
Bigott means a surname.
What part of speech is Bigott?
Bigott is a proper noun.

Words near Bigott in the dictionary

  1. bigotocracy
  2. bigotous
  3. bigotries
  4. bigotry
  5. bigots
  6. Bigott
  7. bigotted
  8. bigottish
  9. bigotty
  10. bigoty
  11. bigrade

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