Bigothero

/ˌbɪɡoʊˈðɛroʊ/ noun

Definition

A variant or archaic term possibly referring to someone with bigotry, or a misprint/confusion in historical texts.

Etymology

Uncertain etymology; possibly a confusion or variant of 'bigot' combined with Spanish 'hero' or a similar construction, appearing mainly in older or corrupted texts.

Kelly Says

This word is likely a textual phantom—a word that exists mainly in dictionaries because earlier editors copied suspected errors from manuscript variations, showing how reference works can perpetuate mysteries of uncertain historical words.

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