Gascon
[ gas-kuh n ]
/ ˈgæs kən /
noun
a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
(lowercase)
a boaster or braggart.
adjective
pertaining to Gascony or its people.
(lowercase)
boastful; bragging.
Origin of Gascon
1325–75; Middle English
gascoyne, gascoun < Old French, ultimately < Latin
Vascōnēs the inhabitants of the Basque country and adjacent areas
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British Dictionary definitions for gascon (1 of 2)
gascon
/ (ˈɡæskən) /
noun
rare
a boaster; braggart
Word Origin for gascon
C14: from Old French
gascoun; compare Latin
Vasconēs Basque
British Dictionary definitions for gascon (2 of 2)
Gascon
/ (ˈɡæskən) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of Gascony
the dialect of French spoken in Gascony
adjective
of or relating to Gascony, its inhabitants, or their dialect of French