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- [gas-kuh n]
- /ˈgæs kən/
- /ˈgæskən/
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- [gas-kuh n]
- /ˈgæs kən/
Definitions of gascon word
- noun gascon a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful. 1
- noun gascon (lowercase) a boaster or braggart. 1
- adjective gascon pertaining to Gascony or its people. 1
- adjective gascon (lowercase) boastful; bragging. 1
- noun gascon a boaster; braggart 0
- noun gascon a native or inhabitant of Gascony 0
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Origin of gascon
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English gascoyne, gascoun < Old French, ultimately < Latin Vascōnēs the inhabitants of the Basque country and adjacent areas
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Parts of speech for Gascon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gascon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gascon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gascon
noun gascon
- know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- windbag — Informal. an empty, voluble, pretentious talker.
- boaster — a chisel for boasting stone.
- blowhard — If you describe someone as a blowhard, you mean that they express their opinions very forcefully, and usually in a boastful way.
- brag — If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something.
Top questions with gascon
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