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Gascon

Gascon

3 9.1
A person from Gascony in southwest France
  • proper noun
translation icon : gascón
  • - I am a Gascon, sir.

Examples

  • This must be the young Gascon.

    The Three Musketeers (2011)

  • You are young, you should be brave for you are a Gascon and a D'Artagnan.

    The Three Musketeers (1973)

  • Are you a Gascon?

    Fiction book (1993)

  • He's a Gascon.

    The Three Musketeers (1948)

  • As a proud Gascon, he shared stories of his homeland's rich traditions.

  • Every Gascon knows the importance of good food and a hearty celebration.

  • The festival celebrated the culture of the Gascons with music and dance.

Synonyms

Frenchman
vsGascon
46 1.4

A man from France

is a native of a particular region rather than a male national
French
vsGascon
1.0

People who live in or come from France

is a native of one particular region within that nation

Surface Forms

Gascon main

Etymology

Gascon is simply a person from Gascony; the place name comes from an old name for the Basque people, so a Gascon is a native or inhabitant of that region.