Jacques Bonhomme

[ zhahk baw-nawm ]

/ ʒɑk bɔˈnɔm /

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noun

the contemptuous title given by the nobles to the peasants in the revolt of the Jacquerie in 1358 and adopted by the peasants in subsequent revolts.

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Origin of Jacques Bonhomme

<French: literally, James goodfellow; see jack⁴

Gabriella Therese Marie and Jacques Honore Rainier were born just after 5pm local time, the statement said.
Princess Charlene Gives Birth To Twins Gabriella and Jacques|Tom Sykes|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She reportedly studied French and Italian at Oxford before attending the prestigious Jacques Lecoq school of theatre in Paris.
Benedict Cumberbatch Announces Engagement in The Times|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Film fans also know the band for its soundtrack to the Jacques Demy film Model Shop.
‘No Stairway, Denied!’ Led Zeppelin Lawsuit Winds on Down the Road|Keith Phipps|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The modern history of the flight, however, gets its start with Jacques-Sébastien Lenormand and his parachute in 1783.
The High-Flying Secrets of BASE Jumpers|William O’Connor|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The Nationals are showing the world that we are on the map,” stickmaker Alf Jacques told Sports Illustrated in 2010.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower|Evin Demirel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jacques Pradier died near Paris, aged 54; the most distinguished sculptor of his day in France.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
This woman was married in 1821, by Jacques Collin's sister, to the head clerk of a rich, wholesale hardware merchant.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
This woman, who was a sort of Jacques Collin in petticoats, evaded the police, thanks to her disguises.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Jean-Jacques Rouget, the doctor's son become much enamored of her, but obtained favor only through his money.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Jacques Cambremer evaded justice only by reason of the fact that his father gagged him and cast him into the sea.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe