Jacques Bonhomme

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[zhahk baw-nawm] / ʒɑk bɔˈnɔm /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Jacques Bonhomme

< French: literally, James goodfellow; see jack ⁴

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Jacques Bonhomme

Piers became a kind of typical figure, like the French peasant, Jacques Bonhomme, and was appealed to as such by the Protestant reformers of the 16th century.

From From Chaucer to Tennyson by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)

When the spirit of the Reformation penetrated some of the provinces, Jacques Bonhomme began to lend an ear to a new theory.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne

The bourgeoisie has gotten its part of the Revolution, namely, justice; but Jacques Bonhomme has still the half of his to get.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne

He was elected as the worst of the bad, and they denominated him "Jacques Bonhomme."

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

"You belong to the race of the Jacques Bonhomme," said La Renaudie, pressing Christophe's hand.

From Catherine De Medici by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott