Definitions

1. noun

a noble in 16th-century French literature, especially in the story of La Fontaine’s The Tales of the Cobbler and the Puppeteer, and in Beaumarchais’ 18th-century plays, particularly The Barber of Seville.

“The character of Gaston is a well-known figure in French literature, especially in the plays of Beaumarchais.”

2. proper noun

a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

“The village of Gaston is nestled in the beautiful French Alps.”