Meaning of BASQUE
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- [n] the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language
- [n] a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
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| | See Also: | | Espana, European, France, French Republic, Kingdom of Spain, natural language, Spain, tongue | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Basque\, a. [F.]
Pertaining to Biscay, its people, or their language.
\Basque\, n. [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.
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