Chesterbelloc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A notional chimeric beast formed by the union of Hilaire Belloc and G. K. Chesterton, the latter forced to adopt the political opinions of the former.

Word forms

Chesterbelloc the Chesterbelloc

Etymology

Blend of Chesterton + Belloc; coined by George Bernard Shaw in a 1908 article for The New Age magazine.

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