Biscay
English
Etymology
Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪskeɪ/, /ˈbɪski/
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Proper noun
Biscay
- A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
- Clipping of Bay of Biscay.
- A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.
Translations
province of Spain
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Bay of Biscay — see Bay of Biscay