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[ bask ] / bæsk /
nounone of a people of unknown origin inhabiting the western Pyrenees regions in France and Spain. their language, not known to be related to any other language. (lowercase) a close-fitting bodice, sometimes having an extension that covers the hips. (lowercase) the extension of this bodice or of a doublet. adjectiveof or relating to the Basques or their language. Words nearby Basquebasophilism, basosquamous carcinoma, Basotho, Basotho-Qwaqwa, Basov, Basque, Basque Provinces, Basque Region, Basque shirt, Basra, bas-relief Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for BasqueLate in the afternoon of April 26, 1937 waves of bombers obliterated the ancient capital of Basque Spain, Guernica. Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive|Clive Irving|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Hemingway and his first wife Hadley went from the Basque country to Pamplona over the Pyrenees by bus. Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST We were headed to the small port of St-Jean-de-Luz in the Basque country near the Spanish border. Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Aznar jumped to conclusions, quickly blaming Basque separatist organization ETA for the al Qaeda attack. French Police Mount a Massive Manhunt for Killer of 3 Children, Teacher|Tracy McNicoll|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I visited this restaurant when I was researching for my restaurant Tinto, which focuses on the cuisine of the Basque country. Fresh Picks|Jose Garces|January 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST He adored his Basque land, Ramuntcho,—and this morning was one of the times when this adoration penetrated him more profoundly. There was much dissatisfaction over the enactment, and the Basque provinces went so far as to protest. A History of Spain|Charles E. Chapman The speech of the Basque country is first of all a langue, not a corrupted, mixed-up patois. Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun The Basque sticks to his costume, a blending of Spanish and something unknown. Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun Anna now turned to her aunt with a long breath, "I cannot make her understand," she said in Basque. Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
British Dictionary definitions for Basque (1 of 2)
nouna short extension below the waist to the bodice of a woman's jacket, etc a tight-fitting bodice for women Word Origin for basqueC19: perhaps from Basque British Dictionary definitions for Basque (2 of 2)
nouna member of a people of unknown origin living around the W Pyrenees in France and Spain the language of this people, of no known relationship with any other language adjectiverelating to, denoting, or characteristic of this people or their language Word Origin for BasqueC19: from French, from Latin Vascō a Basque Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |