gascon


gas·con

noun \ˈgas-kən\

Definition of GASCON

1
capitalized a : a native of Gascony b : the Romance speech of Gascony
2
: a boastful swaggering person
Gascon adjective

Examples of GASCON

  1. <one of history's most celebrated gascons was the Baron Münchhausen of Germany>

First Known Use of GASCON

14th century

Rhymes with GASCON

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