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

Catalan: Biscaia f
French: Biscaye (fr) f
Galician: Biscaia (gl) f
Italian: Biscaglia f
Portuguese: Biscaia (pt) f
Spanish: Vizcaya (es) f

Bay of Biscay — see Bay of Biscay

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