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basque

/bæsk/

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What does basque mean?

noun

  1. The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.
  2. A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.
  3. A member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain.
More meanings (2)

adjective

  1. Relating to the Basque people or their language.

proper noun

  1. The language of the Basque people.

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IPA pronunciation

/bæsk/

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The three umpires sit together on a sort of rostrum, each one crowned with the national Basque "beret."
Frederic, Lord HamiltonHere, There and EverywhereProject Gutenberg ebook #6368
I likewise published, simultaneously, the same Gospel in Basque, which, however, I had no opportunity of circulating.
George BorrowThe Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainProject Gutenberg ebook #565
More book examples (3)
From the many invasions they have undergone the Basque language and people are by no meals uniform.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
‘Tis no great wonder if we understand not them, when we do not understand a Basque or a Troglodyte.
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600
Then he knelt upon a chair, and Basque, who was watching him through the half-open door, made sure that he was praying.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135