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Basque

(băsk)

1. A member of a people of unknown origin inhabiting the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay in France and Spain.

2. The language of the Basques, of no known linguistic affiliation.

[French, probably from Latin Vascō, perhaps from Varscunes, Vascunes, ethnonym of the Pyrenees region in antiquity.]

Basque adj.

basque

(băsk)

A woman's close-fitting bodice.

[French, skirt of a garment, alteration (perhaps influenced by Basque, Basque) of Old French baste, from Italian basta, tuck, possibly of Germanic origin.]

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basque

(bæsk; bɑːsk)

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a short extension below the waist to the bodice of a woman's jacket, etc

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a tight-fitting bodice for women

[C19: perhaps from Basque]

Basque

(bæsk; bɑːsk)

1. (Peoples) a member of a people of unknown origin living around the W Pyrenees in France and Spain

2. (Languages) the language of this people, of no known relationship with any other language

adj

3. (Languages) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of this people or their language

4. (Peoples) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of this people or their language

[C19: from French, from Latin Vascō a Basque]

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Basque

(bæsk)

n.

1. a member of a people living in the W Pyrenees and adjacent Atlantic coastal areas of N Spain and SW France.

2. the language of the Basques, not of close affinity with any other language.

3. (l.c.) a close-fitting bodice.

basque

A tight-fitting bodice worn by women.

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Noun	1.	Basque - a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
	2.	Basque - the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language natural language, tongue - a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

Translations

اللُّغَةُ الباسْكِيَّة بَاسْكيّ بَاسْكِيّ

Baskbaskickýbaskičtina

baskerbaskisk

Baskisch Baske Baskin

Βάσκος βασκικά βασκικός

eŭskaeŭska lingvoeŭsklingvaeŭskovaska

euskera vasco vascuence vasca

baskibaskilainenbaskinkielinen

basqueeuskaraguêpière

baskijskibaskijski jezikBaskBaskijacBaskijka

baszk

Baskneska

basco basca baschina

バスク人バスク地方のバスク語

바스크 사람바스크어바스크의

basks

Bask BaskischBaskische

basker baskisk

Bask baskijski język baskijskiBaskijka

basco

bascălimba bască

баскский баскский язык баск басконка басконский

baskovščina

baskbaskiskabaskisk

เกี่ยวกับชาวบาสค์ชาวบาสค์ภาษาบาสค์

Bask Bask dili Basklı

người Basquethuộc người/tiếng Basquetiếng Basque

巴斯克人巴斯克的巴斯克语

Basque

[bæsk]

A. ADJ → vasco

B. N

1. (= person) → vasco/a m/f

2. (Ling) → euskera m, vascuence m

C. CPD the Basque Country N → el País Vasco, Euskadi f
the Basque Provinces NPL → las Vascongadas

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Basque

[ˈbæsk]

adj → basque

(= person) → Basque mf

(= language) → basque m

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Basque

(= person) → Baske m, → Baskin f

(= language) → Baskisch nt

adj → baskisch

basque

n → Bustier nt

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Basque

[bæsk]

1. adj → basco/a

2. n (person) → basco/a; (language) → basco

basque

→ اللُّغَةُ الباسْكِيَّة, بَاسْكيّ, بَاسْكِيّ Bask, baskický, baskičtina basker, baskisk Baske, Baskisch Βασκικά, βασκικός, Βάσκος vasco baski, baskilainen basque Baskijac, baskijski basco バスク人, バスク地方の, バスク語 바스크 사람, 바스크어, 바스크의 Bask, Baskisch basker, baskisk Bask, baskijski, język baskijski basco баск, баскский, баскский язык bask, baskisk, baskiska เกี่ยวกับชาวบาสค์, ชาวบาสค์, ภาษาบาสค์ Bask, Bask dili, Basklı người Basque, thuộc người/tiếng Basque, tiếng Basque 巴斯克人, 巴斯克的, 巴斯克语

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