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
But no Karla Sofia Gascon reaction shot after that dig at her tweet controversy?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025
Gascon said a review could potentially lead to resentencing or a new trial.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
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)
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