Biscay

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/ˈbɪskeɪ//ˈbɪski/

proper noun

A province of the Basque Country, Spain.

OriginBasque bizkar →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. error lua execA province of the Basque Country, Spain.
  2. abbreviationellipsiserror lua execEllipsis of Bay of Biscay.
  3. error lua execA sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

Origin

  1. Basquebizkar“low ridge”
  2. EnglishBiscay

Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

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Translations

Basque Bizkaia
  • Bizkaiaprovince of Spain
Catalan Biscaia
  • Biscaiaprovince of Spain
Dutch Biskaje
  • Biskajeprovince of Spain
French Biscaye
  • Biscayeprovince of Spain
Hindi बिसके
  • बिसके (biske)province of Spain
Irish an Bhioscáin
  • an Bhioscáinprovince of Spain
Italian Biscaglia
  • Biscagliaprovince of Spain
Polish Biskaja
  • Biskajaprovince of Spain
Portuguese Biscaia
  • Biscaiaprovince of Spain
Spanish Vizcaya
  • Vizcayaprovince of Spain
Cite this entry
APA

Biscay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biscay

MLA

“Biscay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biscay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Biscay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biscay.

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