Basques were forced to abandon their own language.
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Basques
Synonyms for "basques" (4 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
basque community
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
basque inhabitants
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
basque peoplebasque population
Related word relations
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3 entriesBasque farmersBasque fishermenBasque speakers
Collocations
6 entriesBasque CountryBasque cultureBasque historyBasque identityBasque languageBasque people
Sample sentences
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Regional autonomy was a key driver of the Spanish Civil War—Franco and the nationalist army opposed the left-wing Republican government’s extension of autonomy to Catalonia and the Basques.
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