Gascon

American  

[gas-kuhn] / ˈgæs kən /

noun

1. a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.

2. (lowercase) a boaster or braggart.

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adjective

1. pertaining to Gascony or its people.

2. (lowercase) boastful; bragging.

Gascon ¹ British  

/ ˈɡæskən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Gascony

2. the dialect of French spoken in Gascony

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adjective

1. of or relating to Gascony, its inhabitants, or their dialect of French

gascon ² British  

/ ˈɡæskən /

noun

1. rare a boaster; braggart

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Etymology

Origin of Gascon

1325–75; Middle English gascoyne, gascoun < Old French, ultimately < Latin Vascōnēs the inhabitants of the Basque country and adjacent areas

Example Sentences

But it limped off with two wins, a disparity made harsher by controversies that had hurt the film’s chances, starting with resurfaced tweets from transgender cast member Karla Sofía Gascón, a best actress nominee.

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Hochman took office last year after defeating progressive prosecutor George Gascón.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent months, Hochman has downgraded or outright dismissed charges in many high-profile cases that Gascón filed.

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“I had concerns that the cases were not going to be treated the same way under Hochman that they were under Gascón, that alleged police wrongdoing would not be given the same level of oversight,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Hochman brought 15 cases against police officers in 2025, according to documents provided to The Times in response to a public records request, compared with 17 filed by Gascón in his final year in office.

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