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Jaques

American  
[jay-kweez, -kwiz, jayks] / ˈdʒeɪ kwiz, -kwɪz, dʒeɪks /

noun

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


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Beneath the summer camp fun is a story that is deeply personal for the film's writer and director, George Jaques.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The Canadian psychoanalyst and management consultant Elliott Jaques is often credited with coining the term “midlife crisis” in 1965.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

All the world is indeed a stage and all its inhabitants merely stock players, as Jaques lays out in “As You Like It.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Tirzah and 13-year-old Jaques “Jake” Patterson recently opened up about coping with immense grief after a mass shooting, an unceasing story across the nation.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023

After strolling through the town, they entered a small, wooden store, which had an inscription, “T. Jaques: Shipping Supplied,” and found its proprietor leaning idly on the counter.

From The Secret of the Reef by Harold Bindloss

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