(n) French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794), Syn. Georges Jacques Danton
(n) French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675), Syn. Jacques Marquette, Pere Jacques Marquette
(n) French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976), Syn. Jacques Monod, Jacques Lucien Monod
(n) French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778), Syn. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(n) French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781), Syn. Anne Robert Jacques Turgot
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
‖n. [ F. ] The name given to a revolt of French peasants against the nobles in 1358, the leader assuming the contemptuous title, Jacques Bonhomme, given by the nobles to the peasantry. Hence, any revolt of peasants. [ 1913 Webster ]