"Biscay" meaning in English

See Biscay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɪskeɪ/, /ˈbɪski/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Biscay.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya. Etymology templates: {{der|en|eu|bizkar||low ridge}} Basque bizkar (“low ridge”), {{cog|eu|Bizkaia}} Basque Bizkaia, {{cog|es|Vizcaya}} Spanish Vizcaya Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Biscay
  1. A province of the Basque Country, Spain. Categories (place): Places in Spain, Places in the Basque Country, Provinces of Spain Translations (province of Spain): Biscaia [feminine] (Catalan), Biscaye [feminine] (French), Biscaia [feminine] (Galician), Biscaglia [feminine] (Italian), Biscaia [feminine] (Portuguese), Vizcaya [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Biscay-en-name-4Xiztvmr Disambiguation of 'province of Spain': 80 11 8
  2. Clipping of Bay of Biscay. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Bay of Biscay
    Sense id: en-Biscay-en-name-QR0mU2vM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 58 39
  3. A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.
    Sense id: en-Biscay-en-name-lfDO43jR

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