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basque
/bæsk/
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What does basque mean?
noun
- The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.
- A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.
- 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
- Relating to the Basque people or their language.
proper noun
- 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."
I likewise published, simultaneously, the same Gospel in Basque, which, however, I had no opportunity of circulating.
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From the many invasions they have undergone the Basque language and people are by no meals uniform.
‘Tis no great wonder if we understand not them, when we do not understand a Basque or a Troglodyte.
Then he knelt upon a chair, and Basque, who was watching him through the half-open door, made sure that he was praying.