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Basque

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Basque (noun)
  2. basque shirt (noun)
  3. Basque Country (geographical name)
  4. pas de basque (noun)
  5. saut de basque (noun)
  6. tambour de basque (noun)

Basque

noun \ˈbask, ˈbäsk\

Definition of BASQUE

1
: a member of a people inhabiting the western Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay
2
: the language of the Basques of unknown relationship
3
not capitalized : a tight-fitting bodice for women
— Basque adjective

Origin of BASQUE

French, from Middle French, ultimately from Latin Vasco member of a group of ancient peoples inhabiting the present Basque country
First Known Use: 1667

Rhymes with BASQUE

ask, bask, cask, casque, flask, mask, masque, Pasch, Rask, task

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