Gascon

[ gas-kuhn ]

noun

1. a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
2. (lowercase) a boaster or braggart.

adjective

1. pertaining to Gascony or its people.
2. (lowercase) boastful; bragging.

Gascon

¹

/ ˈɡæskən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Gascony
2. the dialect of French spoken in Gascony

adjective

1. of or relating to Gascony, its inhabitants, or their dialect of French

gascon

²

/ ˈɡæskən /

noun

1. rare.
   a boaster; braggart

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gascon¹

1325–75; Middle English gascoyne, gascoun < Old French, ultimately < Latin Vascōnēs the inhabitants of the Basque country and adjacent areas

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gascon¹

C14: from Old French gascoun; compare Latin Vasconēs Basque

Example Sentences

George Gascón and a city policy that prohibited flying the Pride flag on public buildings.

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County district attorney election in a landslide, defeating progressive incumbent George Gascón.

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“Trump’s stance on Israel is important, but people have been unhappy with Karen Bass’s approach to homelessness and Gascón’s approach to crime,” Silverman said.

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In Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor and onetime Republican, unseated George Gascón as district attorney.

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County district attorney on Tuesday and immediately began undoing many of the progressive policies of predecessor George Gascón.

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