gascon

noun

gas·con ˈga-skən

capitalized

: a native of Gascony

: the Romance speech of Gascony

: a boastful swaggering person

Gascon adjective

one of history's most celebrated gascons was the Baron Münchhausen of Germany

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of gascon was in the 14th century

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“Gascon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gascon. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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