BASQUES

Noun

basques

plural of basque

Noun

Basques

plural of Basque

Source: Wiktionary


BASQUE

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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