Jacques

American  

[zhahk] / ʒɑk /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Later, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and French President Jacques Chirac refused to endorse the 2003 invasion of Iraq, arguing that the U.S. hadn’t provided sufficient evidence that the regime was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal

French presidents dating back to conservative Jacques Chirac have said that France’s vital interests have a “European dimension,” but participation in nuclear exercises and deployment outside France offer allies a less ambiguous signal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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