Canadian French Meaning of scapegoat
Bouc émissaire
Other Canadian French words related to Bouc émissaire
Nearest Words of scapegoat
- scapegrace => vaurien
- scapeless => Sans omoplate
- scapement => échappement
- scape-wheel => roue d'échappement
- scaphander => Scaphandre
- scaphiopus => Scaphiopus
- scaphiopus bombifrons => Crapaud à front bossu
- scaphiopus hammondii => Crapaud du Nouveau-Mexique.
- scaphiopus multiplicatus => crapaud du sud-ouest
- scaphism => scaphisme
Definitions and Meaning of scapegoat in English
scapegoat (n)
someone who is punished for the errors of others
scapegoat (n.)
A goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape into the wilderness.
Hence, a person or thing that is made to bear blame for others.
FAQs About the word scapegoat
Bouc émissaire
someone who is punished for the errors of othersA goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape in
excuse,chèvre,victime,Bouc émissaire,Bouc émissaire,duper,risée,Marque,moquerie,singe
No antonyms found.
scapegallows => bouc émissaire, scaped => échappé, scape => piédestal, scanty => Parcimonieux, scantness => Pénurie,