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Jacques

American  
[zhahk] / ʒɑk /

noun

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


Example Sentences

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Observers see her as a potential bargaining chip in negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who are still waiting to leave Iran.

From Barron's

The owners of the bar, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, have been accused of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.

From BBC

Perhaps this is why there has been a mass exodus of genuinely talented chefs, such Jacques Pépin, Sara Moulton, Ming Tsai, Lidia Bastianich and others, to more esteemed networks like PBS.

From Salon

French citizens Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris and Olivier Grondeau, and German national Nahid Taghavi, were all released from Iranian jails following sustained pressure by their respective governments, their families said.

From BBC

While “Wicked” fans know what Oz looks and feels like, they’ve never experienced what Oz smells like, said Jacques Hagopian, a senior vice president at Procter & Gamble PG -0.71%decrease; red down pointing triangle for North America brand operations.

From The Wall Street Journal