Basque (que as k)

& s. [Fr. Basque = pertaining to Biscay or its inhabitants.] A. As adjective: Pertaining to the Basque race or language. B. As substantive: 1. One of the Basque race. This extremely antique race, which probably once occupied the whole Iberian peninsula, exists in the Spanish provinces of Guipuzcoa, Biscay, Alava, and Navarre, and in France in Labourd, Ba e Navarre, and Soule. 2. The Basque language. It has no close affinity to any European tongue. Even the numerals are unique, except sei (six), and bi (two). 3. A jacket with a short skirt worn by ladies, copied probably from the Basque costume.