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

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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

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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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