1
: a member of a people inhabiting the western Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay
2
: the language of the Basques of unknown relationship
3
not capitalized
: a tight-fitting bodice for women
Basque
adjective
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The autumn saw the release of the documentary Los Williams (The Williams Brothers), which premiered at the San Sebastian film festival and won an award at the 2024 Basque Documentary Film Awards.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Electricity is now available in some areas of Catalonia, Aragon, the Basque Country, Galicia, Asturias, Navarre, Castile and León, Extremadura, and Andalusia, Red Eléctrica told TIME.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
The local amateur scene is of particular importance for Athletic, who only recruit players who have grown up in the Basque Country territory.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Basque missed Saturday’s frustrating 1-1 draw to Real Betis because of a minor injury picked up in the Copa del Rey semifinals showdown with Atletico Madrid, which set up a thrilling final versus Real Madrid.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Electricity is now available in some areas of Catalonia, Aragon, the Basque Country, Galicia, Asturias, Navarre, Castile and León, Extremadura, and Andalusia, Red Eléctrica told TIME.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
The local amateur scene is of particular importance for Athletic, who only recruit players who have grown up in the Basque Country territory.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Basque missed Saturday’s frustrating 1-1 draw to Real Betis because of a minor injury picked up in the Copa del Rey semifinals showdown with Atletico Madrid, which set up a thrilling final versus Real Madrid.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Basque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basque. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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