Associations to the word «Gascon»

Wiktionary

GASCON, noun. A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France. [from 14th c.]
GASCON, noun. (obsolete) A braggart; a bully.
GASCON, adjective. Of or relating to Gascony.
GASCON, adjective. (obsolete) braggart; swaggering
GASCON, proper noun. The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.
GASCON OCCITAN, proper noun. A dialect of the Occitan language spoken in parts of southern France and northern Spain.

Wise words

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