Biscay

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪskeɪ/, /ˈbɪski/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun[edit]

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Biscay

  1. A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
  2. Clipping of Bay of Biscay.
  3. A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

Translations[edit]

Bay of Biscay — see Bay of Biscay
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