basque Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
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noun the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language
WordNet
Basque adjective
Etymology
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Pertaining to Biscay, its people, or their language.
Basque noun
Etymology
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One of a race, of unknown origin, inhabiting a region on the Bay of Biscay in Spain and France. -
The language spoken by the Basque people. -
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.