Gascony

[ gas-kuh-nee ]

noun

1. a former province in SW France.

Gascony

/ ˈɡæskənɪ /

noun

1. a former province of SW France French nameGascogneɡaskɔɲ

Example Sentences

Mr. Lawson divided his time between London and his home in Armagnac in France’s southwestern Gascony region.

From Washington Post

Despite his aversion to European integration, he divided his time increasingly between London — where, as a life peer, he was a lawmaker in the House of Lords — and a home in Gascony, in southwest France.

From New York Times

Most of the grapes for this stunner come from Gascony, where the “white smoke” of a morning mist covers the vineyards, with the balance coming from the Loire Valley and the Languedoc.

From Washington Post

Like poultry, garlic confit is another specialty of the Gascony region of France.

From Salon

There are very few sauvignon blanc from Gascony that cost as much as $20.

From Washington Post