Fouquet

or Fouc·quet

[French foo-ke]

noun

Jean or Je·han

[both French zhahn] /both French ʒɑ̃/, c1420–c80, French painter.

Ni·co·las

[nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/, Marquis de Belle-Isle, 1615–80, French statesman.

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Examples from the Web for fouquet

"That is quite sufficient, Monsieur d'Artagnan," returned Fouquet, coldly.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
He saw Fouquet on his knees, with his wet hat in his hand, smiling upon him with ineffable sweetness.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
Now, in the Vicomte, he had much to do with the contest of Fouquet and Colbert.
Memories and Portraits|Robert Louis Stevenson
"But the king," stammered Fouquet, seized with horror at the intelligence.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

While this was going on, behind the confiture-basins, Fouquet related the event of the day to his son-in-law, M. de Chanost.
Ten Years Later|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

British Dictionary definitions for fouquet

Fouquet

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). ?1420–?80, French painter and miniaturist

Also: Foucquet Nicolas (nikɔlɑ), Marquis de Belle-Isle . 1615–80, French statesman; superintendent of finance (1653–61) under Louis XIV. He was imprisoned for embezzlement, having been denounced by Colbert

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