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Jaques

[jey-kweez, -kwiz, jeyks]

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noun

a disillusioned and satirical observer of life, in Shakespeare's As You Like It.

Related formsJa·que·si·an

[juh-kwee-zee-uh n] /dʒəˈkwi zi ən/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for jaques

Contemporary Examples of jaques

At 11:48, Jaques Rogge, chairman of the IOC, declared the games closed.
Olympics Closing Ceremonies: London Rocks Out
Tom Sykes
August 12, 2012

Historical Examples of jaques

Yet another trait is attributed to Jaques, which we must on no account forget.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
Jaques is only sketched in with light strokes, but all his traits are peculiarly Hamlet's traits.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
The words are as 'tragical' and tender as were those of the melancholy Jaques.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864
Various
"You do well to liken yourself to the melancholy Jaques," she replied.
Loss and Gain
John Henry Newman
Jaques wants to know "of what kind this cock should come of."
William Shakespeare
John Masefield