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noun
1.
one of a people of unknown origin inhabiting the western Pyrenees regions in France and Spain.
2.
their language, not known to be related to any other language.
3.
(lowercase) a close-fitting bodice, sometimes having an extension that covers the hips.
4.
(lowercase) the extension of this bodice or of a doublet.
adjective
5.
of or pertaining to the Basques or their language.
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Basques
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Basque
1817, from Fr., from Sp. vasco (adj.), from vascon (n.), from L. Vascones (Vasconia was the Roman name for the up-country of the western Pyrenees), said by von Humboldt to originally mean "foresters" but more likely a Latinized version of the people's name for themselves, euskara or eskuara.
EXPAND"This contains a basic element -sk- which is believed to relate to maritime people or sailors, and which is also found in the name of the Etruscans ...." [Room, "Placenames of the World," 2006]Earlier adj. in English was Basquish (1610s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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