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PRONUNCIATION OF BASQUE PROVINCES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASQUE PROVINCES

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Basque Provinces is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASQUE PROVINCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Basque Country

Basque Country may refer to: ▪ Basque Country (greater region) (Euskal Herria in Basque, or País Vasco in Spanish (the term Vasconia is also occasionally encountered), Pays Basque in French), the approximate cultural area of the Basque people, including their culture and language ▪ Basque Country (autonomous community) (Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa in Basque; Comunidad Autónoma Vasca, Euskadi, País Vasco or Vascongadas in Spanish), an autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map) ▪ Northern Basque Country or French Basque Country (Ipar Euskal Herria or Iparralde in Basque; Pays Basque or Pays Basque Nord in French), the three (historic) northern provinces in France (shown in yellow on the map) ▪ Southern Basque Country (Hego Euskal Herria or Hegoalde in Basque), the Basque provinces in Spain i.e. the autonomous Basque community plus Navarre (shown in pink and green on the map)...

Definition of Basque Provinces in the English dictionary

The definition of Basque Provinces in the dictionary is an autonomous region of N Spain, comprising the provinces of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya: inhabited mainly by Basques, who retained virtual autonomy from the 9th to the 19th century. Pop: 1 840 700. Area: about 7250 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASQUE PROVINCES

Basle
basmati
basmati rice
basoche
basophil
basophile
basophilia
basophilic
Basotho
Basotho-Ba-Borwa
Basotho-Qwaqwa
Basov
basque
basquine
Basra
Basrah

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASQUE PROVINCES

advances
Atlantic Provinces
Central Provinces
circumstances
condolences
consequences
finances
household appliances
keep up appearances
life sciences
Maritime Provinces
Prairie Provinces
provinces
the Atlantic Provinces
the Central Provinces
the Maritime Provinces
the provinces
to all appearances
under the circumstances
United Provinces

Synonyms and antonyms of Basque Provinces in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Basque Provinces» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASQUE PROVINCES

Find out the translation of Basque Provinces to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Basque Provinces from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Basque Provinces» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴斯克地区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

provincias vascas
570 millions of speakers

English

Basque Provinces
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बास्क प्रांतों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محافظات الباسك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Басков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

províncias bascas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাস্ক প্রদেশগুলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

provinces basques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wilayah Basque
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Baskische Provinzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バスク地方
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바스크어 지방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Provinsi Basque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Các tỉnh Basque
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்க் மாகாணங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बास्क प्रांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bask Bölgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Paesi Baschi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prowincje baskijskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Басков
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Provinciile basce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επαρχίες της Χώρας των Βάσκων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

basque Provinsies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Baskien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baskiske provinsene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Basque Provinces

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASQUE PROVINCES»

The term «Basque Provinces» is used very little and occupies the 158.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASQUE PROVINCES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Basque Provinces

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASQUE PROVINCES»

Discover the use of Basque Provinces in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Basque Provinces and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life and Food in the Basque Country
In this beautifully written book, Marìa José Sevilla describes the region through the eyes of men and women whose lives embrace every aspect of its cooking and culinary traditions, and records the recipes she has learned from them.
Maria Jose Sevilla, 1998
2
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces
Blanche McManus, Francis Miltoun. concise and rapid. Basque verbs, moreover, possess a "familiar" singular and a "respectful" singular — if one may so mark the distinction, and they furthermore have a slight variation according to the age ...
Blanche McManus, Francis Miltoun, 1927
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A Tandem-Trip in Spain: From Biarritz Through the Basque ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
William Hill James, 2010
4
Immigrants and Nationalists: Ethnic Conflict and ...
Although the struggle for democracy served as a magnet for diverse interests, Spanish workers in the Basque provinces did not assimilate into Basque society and culture. But Spanish immigrant workers in the Basque country had no incentive ...
Gershon Shafir, 1995
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The Circle of Mountains: A Basque Shepherding Community
In a new afterword, Ott discusses developments that have impacted life in the pastoral community of Sainte-Engrace since the original publication of this book - including the construction of roads to nearly every home and the acquisition of ...
Sandra Ott, 1993
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The History of Basque
Like other minority languages, Basque is often perceived primarily as a language of the rural countryside, but this is a misconception: as a result of the heavy industrialization of the two principal Basque provinces of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, ...
Robert Lawrence Trask, 1997
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OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation OECD Reviews of Regional ...
The Basque provinces do not have assigned competences for STI policy per se, but nevertheless use their own resources to promote STI actors or innovation policy through their competences in economic development. The partial overlap in ...
OECD, 2011
8
The Forces of Freedom in Spain 1974-1979: A Personal Account
He coined the term Euskadi to refer to the Basque nation, argued against intermarriage with non-Basques, promoted the study of the Basque language, and advocated the expulsion of non-Basques from the Basque provinces. In the last ...
Samuel D. Eaton
9
Portugal and Gallicia, with a review of the social and ...
REVIEW OF THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STATE OF THE BASQUE PROVINCES: WITH A FEW REMARKS ON RECENT EVENTS IN SPAIN. Till the commencement of the present year, the real state of the Carlist power in the northern ...
Henry John G. Herbert (3rd earl of Carnarvon.), 1836
10
Portugal and Gallicia: with a review of the social and ...
with a review of the social and political state of the Basque Provinces : and a few remarks on recent events in Spain Henry John George Herbert Carnarvon (Earl of). CHAPTER XIII. SPAIN. REVIEW OF THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STATE OF  ...
Henry John George Herbert Carnarvon (Earl of), 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASQUE PROVINCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Basque Provinces is used in the context of the following news items.
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From the archive, 30 April 1937: Editorial: the senseless …
But neither in the Basque provinces nor at Madrid is it likely to succeed. Our special correspondent now in Madrid sends us a graphic account ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
2
16 held in raid against ETA network
... group ETA were arrested Monday morning in a raid that took place simultaneously in Madrid, Navarre and the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa ... «EL PAÍS in English, Jan 15»
3
Emma M. Gomez
She was born at home on May 26, 1921 in Currie, Nevada to Pete and Rafaela Ordoqui who had immigrated here from the Basque provinces ... «Ely Daily Times, Oct 14»
4
Athletic Bilbao set for Champions League football for the first time …
Nowadays, if you were born in one of the seven historic Basque Provinces you are eligible to play. You can also play if your parents are from ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
5
Opinion: ISIS is a threat to all humanity
... and individual assignation of officials as a means of forcing the government in Madrid to consider independence for the Basque provinces. «Asharq Alawsat English, Aug 14»
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Is This The Most Beautiful Place To Retire In Europe?
The three French Basque provinces form the western part of the Pyrenees-Atlantique department, with the Atlantic Ocean as the western ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
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The Anarchists in the Spanish Revolution
... only difficulties and obstacles in providing ourselves with the raw materials that abounded in those regions (Asturias and Basque provinces. «Workers' Liberty, Jan 14»
8
Geoquiz 2013: The Answers
The slogan refers to their dream of uniting the four Basque provinces in Spain with the three in France to create one Basque country. 24. Atlanta ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Dec 13»
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Workers occupy plant as Spanish co-operative goes under
... implications in the Basque country, and the governments of the two local Basque provinces have been actively engaged in Fagor's attempted ... «The Guardian, Nov 13»
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Behind the flag-waving, there are hints of hesitation among Europe's …
It observes how the Basque provinces, enjoying their own tax-raising powers, are weathering the recession far better. Catalan nationalism is ... «The Conversation, Jun 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Basque Provinces [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/basque-provinces>. Apr 2024 ».
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