Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacquerie

/ʒæˈkɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: jacquerie
IPA: /ʒæˈkɹi/

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A revolt organized by peasants, typically violent.

Example Sentences

"A jacquerie, even if carried out with the most respectful of intentions, cannot fail to leave some traces of embarrassment behind it."
"“Is that what you’re setting your hopes on, man? What do you expect? A housewives’ rebellion? A Jacquerie?[”]"
"Whenever a jacquerie occurred, the authorities looked "upon it as a revolt of the underdog against his native oppressor.""
"Nearly three thousand manors were destroyed (15 per cent of the total) during the Jacquerie of 1905-6."

Etymology

Borrowed from French jacquerie, from Jacquerie (derogatory nickname for peasants, literally “James”) + -erie. First attested in the early 1500s. In reference to the Jacquerie uprising of 1358 during the Hundred Years' War.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʒæˈkɹi/
British English: /ʒæˈkɹi/

Inflected Forms

jacqueries (plural)

Rhymes With

capri twizzy

Questions

How do you pronounce jacquerie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʒæˈkɹi/.
What does jacquerie mean?: A revolt organized by peasants, typically violent.
Where does jacquerie come from?: Borrowed from French jacquerie, from Jacquerie (derogatory nickname for peasants, literally “James”) + -erie. First attested in the early 1500s. In reference to the Jacquerie uprising of 1358 during the Hundred Years' War.

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