Gascon

ˈɡæskən

Definition

Definition of Gascon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

regional identity

Rare

native or inhabitant of Gascony in southwestern France

Rare

The Gascon spoke proudly of his heritage and the history of Gascony..

personality trait

Dated

person who is boastful or brash

Dated

He was known as a Gascon for his exaggerated tales of bravery..

boastful

brash

Adjective

regional

Rare

related to Gascony or its people

Rare

The Gascon architecture is unique to the region.

character

Dated

boastful or swaggering in manner

Dated

His Gascon attitude was evident in his speech.

boastful

swaggering

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Images of Gascon

breed of cow from Gascony

Origin of Gascon

French, Gascon (from Gascony)

Examples of Gascon in a sentence

A proud Gascon, he often shared tales of his homeland.
Everyone knew him as a Gascon who loved to brag.
She dismissed his claims as those of a typical Gascon.
Gascon cattle are known for their hardiness.
The Gascon breed is popular among local farmers.
The linguist studied Gascon to document its vocabulary.

Gascon is rarely spoken outside of its native region.
The Gascon dialect is difficult to understand.
She wore a traditional Gascon costume for the festival.
Her Gascon claims were hard to believe.
The Gascon nature of his boasts was amusing.

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French:Gascon, gasconnais, ...
German:Gascogner, gaskognisch, ...
Italian:guascone, della Guascogna, ...
Spanish:gascon, gascona, ...
Portuguese:gascão, da Gasconha, ...
Chinese:加斯科涅人, 加斯科尼的, ...
Japanese:ガスコーニュ人, ガスコーニュの, ...
Arabic:غاسْكوني, إقليمي, ...
Hebrew:גַּסְקוֹנִי, רַבְרְבָנִי, ...
Russian:гасконец, хвастливый, ...
Ukrainian:гасконець, гасконський, ...
Hindi:गैस्कन, गैस्कनी, ...
Bengali:গ্যাসকন, গ্যাসকনি সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:gascó, jactanciós, ...
Czech:Gaskoňec, gaskoňský, ...
Danish:Gascogner, gascognsk, ...
Dutch:Gascon, Gasconse, ...
Greek:Γασκόνος, Γασκωνικός, ...
Hungarian:gascogne-i, gaszkóniai, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិហ្គាសកូន, ហ្គាសកុង, ...
Korean:가스코뉴 사람, 가스코니의, ...
Persian:گاسکون, خودستایانه, ...
Polish:Gaskończyk, chełpliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):gascão, gasconha, ...
Romanian:Gascon, gascon, ...
Swedish:gaskonier, gasconsk, ...
Thai:ชาวกัสคอน, กัสกอญ, ...
Turkish:Gaskon, Gascon'a ait, ...
Vietnamese:Người Gascon, Gascon, ...

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