Jaques
[jey-kweez, -kwiz, jeyks]
- a disillusioned and satirical observer of life, in Shakespeare's As You Like It.
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Contemporary Examples
At 11:48, Jaques Rogge, chairman of the IOC, declared the games closed.
Historical Examples
Yet another trait is attributed to Jaques, which we must on no account forget.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
Jaques is only sketched in with light strokes, but all his traits are peculiarly Hamlet's traits.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
The words are as 'tragical' and tender as were those of the melancholy Jaques.
"You do well to liken yourself to the melancholy Jaques," she replied.
Loss and GainJohn Henry Newman
Jaques wants to know "of what kind this cock should come of."
William ShakespeareJohn Masefield