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Meaning of "Biscay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BISCAY

Biscay  [ˈbɪskeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BISCAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biscay 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 BISCAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Biscay

Biscay

Biscay is a province of Spain located just south of the Bay of Biscay. The name also refers to a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao. It is one of the most prosperous and important provinces of Spain as a result of the massive industrialization in the last years of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Since the deep deindustrialization of the 1970s, the economy has come to rely more on the services sector.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BISCAY


applique
əˈpliːkeɪ
blanquet
blɒŋˈkeɪ
bouquet
bəʊˈkeɪ
cay
keɪ
Cayes
keɪ
croquet
ˈkrəʊkeɪ
decay
dɪˈkeɪ
ecce
ˈɛkeɪ
jukskei
ˈjʊkˌskeɪ
kae
keɪ
Kay
keɪ
Marinduque
ˌmɑːrɪnˈduːkeɪ
O.K.
ˌəʊˈkeɪ
okay
ˌəʊˈkeɪ
parquet
ˈpɑːkeɪ
pikake
ˈpiːkɑːkeɪ
shiitake
ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ
shitake
ˌʃɪˈtɑːkeɪ
tokay
ˈtəʊkeɪ
tourniquet
ˈtʊənɪˌkeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BISCAY

Birtwistle
biryani
bis
Bisayan
Bisayas

WORDS THAT END LIKE BISCAY

alpha decay
anyway
away
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bay
Bay of Biscay
be that as it may
beta decay
birthday
Blu-ray
Conway
day
display
everyday
Friday
in a way
Maracay
radioactive decay
tooth decay
urban decay

Synonyms and antonyms of Biscay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Biscay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BISCAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

比斯开
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vizcaya
570 millions of speakers

English

Biscay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीस्काय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بسكاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бискайский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Biscaia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Biscay
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gascogne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biscay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Biskaya
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビスケー湾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biscay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Biscay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிஸ்கே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिस्के
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Biscay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Biscaglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Vizcaya
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біскайський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Biscaya
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κόλπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Biskaje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Biscay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Biscay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Biscay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BISCAY»

The term «Biscay» is regularly used and occupies the 81.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BISCAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Biscay» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Biscay» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BISCAY»

Discover the use of Biscay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Biscay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bloody Biscay: The Story of the Luftwaffe's Only Long Range ...
The story of the Luftwaffe's only long range maritime fighter unit - V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40 (V/KG40) - and its battles against the Royal Air Force (RAF), the US Army Air Force (USAAF) and the US Navy (USN) in the skies above the Bay of ...
Chris Goss, 2001
2
The Tourist in Spain: Biscay and the Castiles
Biscay and the Castiles Thomas Roscoe. NATIONAL GRATITUDE IN ALL TIMES. 53 The people of Pancorvo, where we entered upon the cookery of Castile, appear to be liberals of the first water. All the time we were at dinner, an inquisitive ...
Thomas Roscoe, 1837
3
Sailing Directions for the Bay of Biscay, Including the ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon, 2011
4
Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic: The Bay of ...
Fully updated, with new images, revised artwork, and the latest distribution data, this comprehensive photographic guide to whales, dolphins, and porpoises now covers coastal southwest Ireland and the Celtic Sea as well as the English ...
Dylan Walker, Graeme Cresswell, 2008
5
Six Years Biscay, Comprising a Personal Narrative of the ...
The late commandant-general of Biscay, the Count Armildez de Toledo, was appointed to the viceroyalty, ad interim, of Navarre, and he accordingly took up his residence in Pamplona, where, exclusive of the garrison, a small division was  ...
John-Francis Bacon, 1838
6
PNEC : Le Programme National Pour L'environnement Côtier. ...
Environmental fac- tots of growth variations of 0-group sole (Solea solea) in the Pertuis Breton nursery (Bay of Biscay, France). Fifth Int. Symp. Flatfish Ecology, Port-Erin, I. of Man, UK, 3-7 November. Lemaire C, 2002. Phylographie de la ...
Jacques Clavier, Michel Joanny, François Carlotti, 2006
7
Sailing Directions for the Bay of Biscay, etc
SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE BAY OF BISCAY. *J THE BEARINGS AND COURSES THROUGHOUT THIS WORK ARE THOSE BY COMPASS, UNLESS WHEN EXPRESSED THUS [E.N.E.], AND ARE GIVEN As EOR STILL WATER ; THE ...
‎1859
8
Sailing directions for the Bay of Biscay, including the ...
FEROE, SHETLAND and ORKNEY ISLANDS, to GIBRALTAR, &c— The Coast around GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND— The BAY OF BISCAY and Coasts of PORTUGAL and SPAIN, to GIBRALTAR and part of the MEDITERRANEAN SEA  ...
Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson, ltd, 1877
9
North Biscay: Brest to Bordeaux
Over 500 waypoints are shown on the plans where relevant. The content of this 7th edition has also been fully revised and almost all the photographs are new. Aerial photographs from Patrich Roach also illustrate the pilotage throughout.
Mike Barron, Gill Barron, 2005
10
Wayfaring in France: From Auvergne to the Bay of Biscay...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Harrison Barker, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BISCAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Biscay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unsettled weekend brings all kinds of weather to Suffolk and Essex
“A little disturbance in the jet stream over the Bay of Biscay pushed that front back towards us.” Charsfield, near Woodbridge, enjoyed the ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Your Story: Sailor takes once-in-lifetime trip
... Cordoba), Portugal (Portimao), France (Bay of Biscay and Morgat), England (The Isle of Wight and of course our destination Southampton). «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Pull on your boots and head for Asturias, Spain's walkers' green …
... known as Green Spain: the stretch of countryside under the influence of the maritime climate influenced by the Bay of Biscay and its southern ... «Grough, Jul 15»
4
Research Vessel Heincke: Serving Science for 25 years
But as early as her second year, the ship left for extended expeditions in the Bay of Biscay, where the spotlight was on plankton and the ... «MarineLink, Jul 15»
5
J/80 Worlds Preview
... their performances at recent major events indicate they are ready for sailing in the Kieler Fjord waters, much like their beloved Bay of Biscay. «J/Sailing News, Jul 15»
6
EU increases minimum size limit for northern sea bass
... Commission had also proposed to increase the minimum size for the two southern stocks of sea bass in Iberian waters and the Bay of Biscay. «FIS, Jul 15»
7
Europeche: Latest ICES advice shows success of management …
ICES has just published its catch quota recommendations on the Bay of Biscay (including the Iberian Coast), Celtic Seas and the Greater North ... «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
8
EU raises minimum size of northern seabass
The EC had also proposed to increase the minimum size for the two southern stocks of seabass in Iberian waters and the Bay of Biscay. «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
9
Wexford pays homage to its heroes in poignant ceremonies
... safety the Germans whose destroyer and torpedo boats had been sunk in an engagement with the British Navy in the Bay of Biscay in 1943. «Wexford People, Jul 15»
10
The weather: a very British obsession
... however, he has a patch of shipping forecast sea all to himself — Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole… — a tribute from today's meteorologists to ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Biscay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/biscay>. Apr 2024 ».
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