Difference between revisions of "Gascony"
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<p> An ancient province of SW. France, lying between the Atlantic, the Pyrenees, and the Garonne; it included several of the present departments; the province was of Basque origin, but ultimately became united with Aquitaine, and was added to the territory of the French crown in 1453; the Gascons still retain their traditional characteristics; they are of dark complexion and small in stature, vivacious and boastful, but have a high reputation for integrity. </p> | <p> An ancient province of SW. France, lying between the Atlantic, the Pyrenees, and the Garonne; it included several of the present departments; the province was of Basque origin, but ultimately became united with Aquitaine, and was added to the territory of the French crown in 1453; the Gascons still retain their traditional characteristics; they are of dark complexion and small in stature, vivacious and boastful, but have a high reputation for integrity. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_73689"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gascony Gascony from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_73689"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gascony Gascony from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 15 October 2021
Gascony [1]
An ancient province of SW. France, lying between the Atlantic, the Pyrenees, and the Garonne; it included several of the present departments; the province was of Basque origin, but ultimately became united with Aquitaine, and was added to the territory of the French crown in 1453; the Gascons still retain their traditional characteristics; they are of dark complexion and small in stature, vivacious and boastful, but have a high reputation for integrity.
