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Meaning of gascon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈɡæs.kən/

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France.
  2. The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.
  3. A braggart; a bully.
    obsolete
  4. A breed of cow from Gascony

Equivalents

Español Gascón
Français gascon gasconne
Italiano guascone
Português gascão

Examples

“I am a Gascoine, and there is no vice wherein I have lesse skill: I hate it somewhat more by complexion, than I accuse it by discourse.”
“Gene Kelly plays D'Artagnan as an irrepressible, tongue-in-cheek Gascon who is knee-deep in gory swordplay.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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