a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
(lowercase) a boaster or braggart.
pertaining to Gascony or its people.
(lowercase) boastful; bragging.
a native or inhabitant of Gascony
the dialect of French spoken in Gascony
1325–75; Middle English gascoyne, gascoun < Old French, ultimately < Latin Vascōnēs the inhabitants of the Basque country and adjacent areas
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A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the University of California, Berkeley, found that Krasner and Bragg are more well known than Gascon, Schmidt, or Boudin.
From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025
“Our economy in Canada was really built north-south,” said Montreal Port Authority Chief Executive Julie Gascon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Meltzer said the woman, Alejandra Gascon, identified her husband as Jeisson Gonzalez.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
On accepting the international film prize, the film's director, Jacques Audiard, thanked the cast, including Gascon, as did Saldaña.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
Intoxicated by his success, the Gascon poet, in an evil hour for himself, determined to allow his work to be printed, and it was published during the Easter recess.
From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel
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