Biscay

//ˈbɪskeɪ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Bay of Biscay. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  3. 3
    A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

Example

More examples

"The north coast of Spain and the west coast of France together form the Bay of Biscay."

Etymology

Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

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