Gascony
[gas-kuh-nee]
- a former province in SW France.
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French Gas·cogne [ga-skawn-yuh] /gaˈskɔn yə/.
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Contemporary Examples
At least the Americans know how to eat in Gascony, his smile seemed to say.
Kate Hill is an American expat and one of the reasons I had determined to find my way to Gascony.
Not since the Three Musketeers unsheathed their swords centuries ago has Gascony seen this much excitement.
Ariane was born and raised in a two-star Michelin kitchen in Gascony, a rustic corner in Southwest France.
Historical Examples
I might chance to see hotter service in Hampshire than I have ever done in Gascony.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
Methinks that Gascony is too small a cock to crow so lustily.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
Could they not set up five archers for the honor of Aquitaine and of Gascony?
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
This was the period of recuperation and re-building for Gascony.
Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1Elise Whitlock Rose
Do you know what part of Gascony these men come from, Pierre?
Saint Bartholomew's EveG. A. Henty
Gascony
- a former province of SW FranceFrench name: Gascogne (ɡaskɔɲ)
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