GASCON

Etymology

Noun

Gascon (plural Gascons)

A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France. [from 14th c.]

(obsolete) A braggart; a bully.

Adjective

Gascon (not comparable)

Of or relating to Gascony.

(obsolete) braggart; swaggering

Proper noun

Gascon

The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.

Anagrams

• Cogans, congas

Source: Wiktionary

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Gas"con (; F. ), a. Etym: [F.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Gascony, in France, or to the Gascons; also, braggart; swaggering.

– n.

Definition: A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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