Basque Region

Cultural  

1. An area in northern Spain, centered at Bilbao, where many speakers of Basque, a language unrelated to European languages, have demanded a separate Basque state. Basque separatists have engaged in terrorism against Basque moderates and Spanish officials.

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Example Sentences

He was born in San Sebastián in the Basque region, and in 1948 moved to Paris, where he modeled plaster figures in a style influenced by Brancusi.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the suspects was arrested on Monday as he prepared to take a train from the Basque region to cross the border to France.

From BBC

That day in Strasbourg, Pablo González asked Ms Nemtsova for an interview for a newspaper in the Basque region.

From BBC

The 2023 winner, Jon Rahm, designed a menu that reflected his roots in the Basque region of northern Spain.

From New York Times

The cocktail reception will have gernika peppers, grown in a town in the Basque region of Spain when Rahm grew up.

From Seattle Times