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Jacques

American  
[zhahk] / ʒɑk /

noun

  1. a male given name, French form of Jacob or James.


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South African great Jacques Kallis is the only other man to do a double of 7,000 runs and 250 wickets.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac and known as the loyal companion of one of France's key postwar politicians, died at the age of 93, their daughter told AFP Saturday.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

The Marquis de Condorcet and Jacques Pierre Brissot were Girondins who lost their lives in the Terror before the abolition of slavery, for which they had long campaigned.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Since then, Elliott has interpreted for French icons such as Claire Denis and Jacques Audiard.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

As dark fell, Jacques kept his small and furious watch— but the dark did not trouble Christopher now.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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