Gascon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡæskən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gas′kən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Gas•con  (gas′kən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
  2. (l.c.) a boaster or braggart.

adj. 
  1. Language Varietiespertaining to Gascony or its people.
  2. (l.c.) boastful;
    bragging.
  • Latin Vascōnēs the inhabitants of the Basque country and adjacent areas
  • Old French, ultimately
  • Middle English gascoyne, gascoun 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gascon / ˈɡæskən/
  1. a native or inhabitant of Gascony
  2. the dialect of French spoken in Gascony
  1. of or relating to Gascony, its inhabitants, or their dialect of French
'Gascon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sémillon - bacalao - barricade - beret - cadet - cep - funnel - galligaskins - gasconade - izard

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