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Gas·con

(găs′kən)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Gascony.
2. The Romance language of Gascony, sometimes considered a dialect of Occitan.
adj.
Of or relating to Gascony, the Gascons, or their language or culture.
[French, from Latin Vasconēs, the Basques.]

gas·con

(găs′kən)
n.
A boastful person; a braggart.
[From Gascon (from the traditional stereotype of Gascons as braggarts).]
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gascon

(ˈɡæskən)
n
rare a boaster; braggart
[C14: from Old French gascoun; compare Latin Vasconēs Basque]

Gascon

(ˈɡæskən)
n
1. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Gascony
2. (Languages) the dialect of French spoken in Gascony
adj
of or relating to Gascony, its inhabitants, or their dialect of French
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Gas•con

(ˈgæs kən)

n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Gascony.
2. the Romance speech of Gascony.
3. (l.c.) boaster; braggart.
adj.
4. of or pertaining to Gascony, its inhabitants, or their speech.
[1325–75; < Old French, ultimately < Latin Vascōnēs]
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Translations

Gascon

[ˈgæskən]
A. ADJ → gascón
B. N
1. → gascón/ona m/f
2. (Ling) → gascón m
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"I am from Gascony, it is true; and since you know it, there is no occasion to tell you that Gascons are not very patient, so that when they have begged to be excused once, were it even for a folly, they are convinced that they have done already at least as much again as they ought to have done."
Ah, cursed Gascon that I am, I get from one hobble into another.
Furious and gesticulating the Gascons, white and cold and sneering the English, while the prince with a half smile glanced from one party to the other, like a man who loved to dwell upon a fiery scene, and yet dreaded least the mischief go so far that he might find it beyond his control.
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"So!" thought the Gascon "here's a young blade who has already his love affair, who doesn't at all agree with Athos in his hatred to the fair sex.
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