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

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

Gascon said that if only 6% of Canadian exports currently bound for the U.S. shift to the Port of Montreal, the port would reach its capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

George Gascon to centralize criminal filings electronically, according to current Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 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

A really well bound book by Le Gascon, or one of the Eves, for example, is a beautiful object.

From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)