Basque may refer to:
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Basques
The Basques ( or ; ; ; ) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a Basque culture, common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. Basques are indigenous peoples, ...
, an ethnic group of Spain and France
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Basque language
Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...
, their language
Places
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Basque Country (greater region)
The Basque Country (; ; ) is the name given to the home of the Basque people.Larry Trask, Trask, R.L. ''The History of Basque'' Routledge: 1997 The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spa ...
, the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
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Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country or Basque Autonomous Community (), also officially called Euskadi (), is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Araba, Biscay, Bizkaia, and Gipu ...
, an autonomous region of Spain
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Northern Basque Country
The French Basque Country (; ; ), or Northern Basque Country (, or , ), is a region lying on the west of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Since 1 January 2017, it constitutes the Basque Municipal Community (; ) presided o ...
, in the western part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques of France
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Southern Basque Country
The Southern Basque Country (; ) refers to the Basque territories southside of the Pyrenees, within the Iberian Peninsula.
Name
In Basque language, known as '' Euskera'', natives have referred to the Basque districts as ''Euskal Herria(k)''.
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, both the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre
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Basque (clothing)
A basque is an item of women's clothing. The term, of French language, French origin, originally referred to types of bodice or jacket with long tails, and in later usage a long corset, characterized by a close, contoured fit and extending p ...
, or old basque, an item of women's apparel
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Basque (grape)
Crouchen is a white South African and Australian wine grape variety that originated in the western Pyrenees of France but is now virtually extinct in France due to its high susceptibility to fungal diseases like powdery and downy mildew. The gr ...
, a white wine grape
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Basque cuisine
Basque cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Basque Country and includes meats and fish grilled over hot coals, '' marmitako'' and lamb stews, cod, Tolosa bean dishes, paprikas from Lekeitio, '' pintxos'' (Basque '' tapas)'', Idiazabal shee ...
, the cuisine of the Basque people
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Basque music
Basque music refers to the music made in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, reflecting traits related to its society/tradition, and devised by people from that territory. While traditionally more closely associated to rural base ...
, the music of the Basque people
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Basque conflict
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List of people from the Basque Country
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Port aux Basques (Port Basque), Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; a town district
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Bask (disambiguation)
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BASC (disambiguation) BASC may refer to:
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* Berlin Air Safety Centre
* British Association for Shooting and Conservation
* Bulacan Agricultural State College, Philippines
* Business Alliance for Secure Commerce
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