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jacques

James

noun zhak Rare

Also means

Jacob

Usage Note

Jacques is a common French given name, the equivalent of the English James or Jacob. It appears in the nursery rhyme Frère Jacques and in expressions like faire le Jacques ('to play the fool'). It is masculine.

Examples

"Jacques est mon ami d'enfance."

Natural Translation

Jacques is my childhood friend.

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