Navarresen.adj.

1686 A. L. A. M. tr. A. Varillas Pattern for Educ. Princes ii. 200 John d' Albert was no more respected by the Navarrese by reason of his too familiar way of living.

1802 tr. Voltaire Thoughts, Remarks, Observ. 127 The question was of violating a certain engagement entered into with the Navarrese.

1846 R. Ford Gatherings from Spain xiii. 147 The Navarrese drink their Peralta, the Basques their Chacolet.

1915 C. C. Martindale In God's Army I. 122 His servant, Miguel, was a Navarrese of bad character.

1956 P. Kemp Mine were of Trouble iv. 76 Father Vicente, the Company Chaplain, a stern-faced, lean Navarrese.

1989 J. Gillingham Richard Lionheart (ed. 2) 50 The Basques and Navarrese are much like the Gascons—only worse.

1686 A. L. A. M. tr. A. Varillas Pattern for Educ. Princes iv. 422 Had the Constable married a Navarrese woman, Navarre would not have been reduced unto a Province to Castille.

1811 T. Bourke Conc. Hist. Moors iv. v. 203 Many English, French and Navarrese knights resorted to this siege.

1845 Chambers's Jrnl. 15 Feb. 102/1 The stranger's costume was unlike that of the Navarrese peasants.

1876 Appletons' Jrnl. 27 May 674/2 He is driving a train of mules, heavily laden with skins of hot Navarrese wines.

1911 Amer. Hist. Rev. 16 494 If this power had been properly used it would have placed the Navarrese Cortes in an almost impregnable position.

1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon xii. 125 Navarrese bulls are almost a different race, smaller and usually of a reddish color.

1993 Shakespeare Bull. Summer 15/1 For the first time, the young Navarrese noblemen threw themselves heartily into action in this showpiece Russian Dance complete with flashing swords and folkloric kick line.