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BASQUE
Basque
(noun) the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language
Basque
(noun) a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Basque (countable and uncountable, plural Basques)
(uncountable) The language of the Basque people.
(countable) A member of a people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay in France and Spain.
Adjective
Basque (not comparable)
Relative to the Basque people or their language.
Etymology
Noun
basque (plural basques)
The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.
A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.
Source: Wiktionary
Basque, a. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Pertaining to Biscay, its people, or their language.
Basque, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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