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Webster 1913 Edition
Cagot
‖
Caˊgot′
(kȧˊgō̍′)
, Noun.
[F.]
One of a race inhabiting the valleys of the Pyrenees, who until 1793 were political and social outcasts (Christian Pariahs). They are supposed to be a remnant of the Visigoths.
Definition 2025
cagot
cagot
English
Noun
cagot (plural cagots)
- (historical) A member of a persecuted minority in south-western France.
French
Etymology
From Occitan (Béarnais) cagot, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɡo/
- Homophone: cagots
Noun
cagot m (plural cagots)
- (obsolete outside historical) cagot
- (dated) sanctimonious person, hypocrite
Adjective
cagot m (feminine singular cagote, masculine plural cagots, feminine plural cagotes)
- (dated) sanctimonious