Basque Provinces

American  

plural noun

1. a region in N Spain, bordering on the Bay of Biscay.

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Basque Provinces British  

noun

1. an autonomous region of N Spain, comprising the provinces of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya: inhabited mainly by Basques, who retained virtual autonomy from the 9th to the 19th century. Pop: 1 840 700 (2003 est). Area: about 7250 sq km (2800 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In 17th-century New England, Sweden and the Basque provinces of Spain, children were the most important sources for allegations against supposed witches.

From Washington Post

Hard-liners believe a Basque nation should encompass Spain’s three Basque provinces as well as the French Basque Country and the neighboring Spanish region of Navarra.

From New York Times

Batasuna, founded in 2001 by members of an earlier banned separatist party, wanted independence for seven traditionally Basque provinces in northern Spain and southwest France.

From Reuters

No pleasanter summer tour, on bicycle or afoot, could be made than through the Basque provinces, Asturias, the national cradle of Spain, or in beautiful Galicia with its trout rivers.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the three Basque provinces with their 600,000 people, the smallest, Guip�zcoa, is a good epitome of national characteristics.

From Project Gutenberg