basque
NounUS[bask]/bæsk/1 syllable
Synonyms:
Basque language
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Noun (2)
- a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and SpainType of EuropeanMember of France, Spain
- the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other languageSynonyms: Basque languageType of natural language, tongue
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Basque (bȧsk), adjective
Origin: F.
Pertaining to Biscay, its people, or their language.
Basque (bȧsk), noun
Origin: F.
1. One of a race, of unknown origin, inhabiting a region on the Bay of Biscay in Spain and France.
2. The language spoken by the Basque people.
3. A part of a lady's dress, resembling a jacket with a short skirt; — probably so called because this fashion of dress came from the Basques.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54