Meaning of gascon | Babel Free
/ˈɡæs.kən/Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France.
- The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.
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A braggart; a bully. obsolete
- A breed of cow from Gascony
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.