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Belgian singer and actor (1929–1978)
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔmɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ bʁɛl] ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed
Jacques_Brel
Jacques Brel's career spanned over three decades and encompassed a number of singles, EPs, 10-inch albums and 12-inch LPs. His songs were often repackaged
Jacques_Brel_discography
1964 single by Jacques Brel
"Amsterdam" is a song by Jacques Brel. It combines a powerful melancholic crescendo with a rich poetic account of the exploits of sailors on shore leave
Amsterdam_(Jacques_Brel_song)
1966 single by Jacques Brel
Jacky) is a song written by the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest. Brel recorded the song on 2 November 1965, and it was released
Jacky_(Jacques_Brel_song)
Musical revue
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is a musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. Brel's songs were translated into English by Eric Blau
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Jacques_Brel_is_Alive_and_Well_and_Living_in_Paris
Album by Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel 67 is Jacques Brel's tenth studio album. Originally released in 1967 by Barclay (B 8024), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under
Jacques_Brel_67
1959 song by Jacques Brel
pas" ("Don't leave me") is a 1959 song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. It has been covered in the original French by many artists, and has
Ne_me_quitte_pas
1981 compilation album by Scott Walker
Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel is a compilation of Jacques Brel compositions recorded by American-British singer-songwriter Scott Walker, released in
Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel
Scott_Walker_Sings_Jacques_Brel
American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933–2015)
compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in
Rod_McKuen
Song by Jacques Brel
(song) in French by the Belgian songwriter Jacques Brel. It was recorded on September 5, 1977 and released on Brel's last long-playing record on Disques Barclay
Orly_(chanson)
1961 studio album by Jacques Brel
Marieke is the fifth studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as 5, the album was released in 1961 by Philips (B 76.513 R). The album was reissued on 23
Marieke_(album)
English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond"
1961 Belgian song "Le Moribond" ("The Dying Man") by singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, with lyrics rewritten in 1963 by singer-poet Rod McKuen, depicting a
Seasons_in_the_Sun
Name list
Beninese footballer Jacques Brel (1929–1978), Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Breyer (1922–1996), French writer and esotericist Jacques Brinkman (born
Jacques
1968 song by Jacques Brel
"Vesoul" is a 1968 French song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. It has been covered in the original French by many French and international artists
Vesoul_(song)
Chanson Française: Juliette Gréco, Mireille Mathieu, Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Gilbert Bécaud, Monique Serf (Barbara), Léo Ferré, Charles Aznavour
Music_of_France
1975 film
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is a 1975 French/Canadian musical film directed by Denis Héroux. The screenplay by Eric Blau is an adaptation
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (film)
Jacques_Brel_Is_Alive_and_Well_and_Living_in_Paris_(film)
1977 studio album by Jacques Brel
Les Marquises (English: The Marquesas) is Jacques Brel's fourteenth and final album. Also known as Brel, the album was released 17 November 1977 by Barclay
Les_Marquises
of cover versions of Jacques Brel songs arranged alphabetically by artist. Songs written by Jacques Brel but never recorded by Brel himself are indicated
List of cover versions of Jacques Brel songs
List_of_cover_versions_of_Jacques_Brel_songs
British-American musician (1943–2019)
Scott later that year. Strongly inspired by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, Walker moved toward an increasingly challenging musical and lyrical
Scott_Walker_(singer)
1954 studio album by Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel et ses chansons transl. Jacques Brel and his songs, later released as Grand Jacques, is the début album by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques
Jacques_Brel_et_ses_chansons
American dramatist (1921–2009)
an author and is best known as the creator of the Off Broadway show Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Blau was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Eric_Blau
English actor (born 1994)
guest star role on HBO's acclaimed television series Julia, playing Jacques Brel opposite Fiona Glasscot, in a cast including Sarah Lancashire, Isabella
Oli_Higginson
Surname list
Brel may refer to: Andrew Brel (born Andreas Broulidakis 28 September 1960), UK music producer Jacques Brel (1929–1978), French-speaking Belgian singer
Brel
1962 song by Jacques Brel
Madeleine is a song by singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. Brel co-composed the song with musicians Gérard Jouannest and Jean Corti. The song was created in
Madeleine_(song)
Musical artist
would be a Jacques Brel tribute album, explaining she had "been dreaming about it for 15 years, 20 years". On 3 May 2018, she covered Brel's "La chanson
Maurane
French singer (1930–1997)
struggled constantly to eke out a living. Returning to Paris, she met Jacques Brel and became a lifelong friend, singing many of his songs. Later she met
Barbara_(singer)
American singer and actress (1927–2020)
singer and actress best known for her interpretations of the music of Jacques Brel. Stone was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the High School of
Elly_Stone
Dutch singer and cabaret artist
was to sing the works of Jacques Brel. Friends helped him to record an album in summer 1988. The best Dutch translator of Brel songs, Ernst van Altena
Jan_Mesdag
1962 song by Jacques Brel
(Translation: 'The Flat Country') is a French-language song by Belgian singer Jacques Brel about his home country. It also exists in a Dutch-language version as
Le_Plat_Pays
1957 studio album by Jacques Brel
When love is all you have) is the second studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Jacques Brel 2, the original album was released in April 1957 by Philips
Quand_on_n'a_que_l'amour
Irish musician
played to an audience of five people. In 1994, O'Sullivan performed in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at UCD. O'Sullivan spent a year
Camille_O'Sullivan
Irish actor
an actor, Kavanagh played the lead in the Irish stage production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris in the 1970s (alongside his sister
John_Kavanagh_(actor)
French singer and actress
Pierrette Souplex. During a tour organized by Jacques Canetti, she met the Belgian chansonnier Jacques Brel, who was already married. They had a turbulent
Suzanne_Gabriello
French singer and actress (1927–2020)
with lyrics written by French poets such as Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. Her 60-year career
Juliette_Gréco
German singer, songwriter and actor (born 1951)
Jacques Brel. His repertoire includes a wide range of adaptations of Brel's chansons. In 1997, Hoffmann's musical Brel – die letzte Vorstellung (Brel
Klaus_Hoffmann
Canadian musician (born 1944)
English adaptation of a song written by Belgian composer and singer Jacques Brel in 1961. Jacks is also an environmental activist, focused on pulp mill
Terry_Jacks
Country in Northwestern Europe
repute. Jazz musicians Django Reinhardt and Toots Thielemans and singer Jacques Brel have achieved global fame. Nowadays, singer Stromae has been a musical
Belgium
the accompanist of Jacques Brel for six years, from 1960 to 1966. Corti composed several songs, either alone (Les Bourgeois), with Brel and Gérard Jouannest
Jean_Corti
Belgian musician and producer (born 1985)
still in school. His early influences included Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, son cubano and Congolese rumba. In 2000, Stromae began his music career
Stromae
1959 studio album by Jacques Brel
temps (English: The Waltz in One Thousand Time) is Jacques Brel's fourth album. Also known as Jacques Brel 4 and American Début, the album was released in
La_Valse_à_mille_temps
1962 song by Jacques Brel
"Marieke" is a 1961 song by the Belgian singer Jacques Brel. In "Marieke" Brel sings about a Flemish girl, Marieke, whom he once loved and who lived "between
Marieke_(song)
American songwriter (1938–1991)
Joplin. He was also responsible for the English-language production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Shuman was posthumously inducted
Mort_Shuman
Puerto Rican actor, singer, recording artist (1937–2016)
actor and singer. He is best known for starring in the original cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris onstage and as Paco in the film
Shawn_Elliott_(actor)
1963 song by Jacques Brel
1963 song written and performed by Jacques Brel. It appeared on the album Les Bigotes and was co-composed with Brel's frequent collaborative musicians Gérard
Les_Vieux
1968 studio album by Jacques Brel
L'Homme de la Mancha (English: The man of la Mancha) is Jacques Brel's twelfth studio album. Released in 1968, it is the cast recording of the French adaptation
L'Homme_de_la_Mancha
Latin sequence and liturgical hymn
by Daylight soundtrack Bathory – on the album Blood Fire Death (1988) Jacques Brel – La Mort on the album La Valse à mille temps (1959) derives its verse
Dies_irae
by Angèle "Knokke-le-Zoute Tango" by Jacques Brel "Jacky" by Jacques Brel "Il neige sur Liège" by Jacques Brel "Liège Bruxelles Gand" by Baloji "The
List_of_songs_about_cities
British journalist and political adviser (born 1957)
charts. Campbell also has an interest in the music of the Belgian singer Jacques Brel. Campbell is a keen runner, cyclist, swimmer and triathlete, having raised
Alastair_Campbell
Singer and musician (born 1972)
Bisceglia – "Across the Universe" (The Beatles cover), "Ne me quitte pas" (Jacques Brel cover, both live) Westbam – "Sick" Fiona Brice – "West End Girls" (Pet
Brian_Molko
French Nazi collaborator (1915–1996)
HistoryTelevision.ca Archived 2010-12-09 at the Wayback Machine Cordy, Jacques (25 March 1994). "Jacques Brel Berné par " Monsier Paul "". Le Soir (in French). Brussels
Paul_Touvier
1965 American stage musical
the world, with productions in Croatian, Dutch, French (translation by Jacques Brel), German, Hebrew, Irish, Estonian, Japanese, Korean, Bengali, Gujarati
Man_of_La_Mancha
1968 studio album by Scott Walker
an assortment of pop cover versions, selections from Walker favorite Jacques Brel, and a handful of original songs. Three of his next four albums would
Scott_2
1968 studio album by Jacques Brel
J'arrive (English: I'm arriving) is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by Barclay (80373), the album was reissued on 23
J'arrive
American actor and singer
Cuccioli's later stage appearances include the off-Broadway revue, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris in 2006. In June and July 2007
Robert_Cuccioli
American actor
Summer 2006, Sarich took over for Rodney Hicks in the Off-Broadway show Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, starring alongside Robert Cuccioli
Drew_Sarich
French actor (1951–2005)
2001 he spoke of his admiration for performers like Johnny Hallyday and Jacques Brel for their level of commitment, and quoted the author Louis-Ferdinand
Jacques_Villeret
1966 song by Jacques Brel
Mathilde is a song by Jacques Brel with music by Gérard Jouannest. It was one of the five tracks appearing on the B-side of his eighth album, Ces gens-là
Mathilde_(song)
1972 studio album by Jacques Brel
leave me) is Jacques Brel's thirteenth studio album. Released in 1972 by Barclay (80145), the album features re-recordings of many of Brel's best-known
Ne_me_quitte_pas_(album)
English singer (born 1956)
his name. He discovered the songs of Jacques Brel through Bowie as well as Alex Harvey and Dusty Springfield. Brel became a major influence. Almond and
Marc_Almond
American composer concert pianist singer-songwriter (1933–2003)
(1964); "I Put a Spell on You", "Ne me quitte pas" (a rendition of a Jacques Brel song), and "Feeling Good" on I Put a Spell On You (1965); and "Lilac
Nina_Simone
Scottish songwriter and author (born 1960)
alongside fellow Brel enthusiasts Marc Almond and Camille O'Sullivan at a celebration of Brel's career Carousel: The Songs of Jacques Brel. His album Don't
Momus_(musician)
French musician and actor (born 1943)
Nouvel Observateur for a TV special broadcast on Antenne 2, beating Jacques Brel's "Ne me quitte pas" into second place. Dutronc's songs have been covered
Jacques_Dutronc
American theater director
Greenberg revised and directed the Drama Desk Award-winning revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Drama
Gordon_Greenberg
2011-09-10. "Houbi Jacques Brel". Houbi.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10. Bert Rodiers. "Nescio Brel". Nescio.info. Retrieved 2011-09-10. "VH1 Brel". Vh1.com. Archived
List of best-selling Belgian music artists
List_of_best-selling_Belgian_music_artists
1969 film
French-Italian historical comedy film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Jacques Brel, Claude Jade and Bernard Alane. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios
My_Uncle_Benjamin_(1969_film)
1964 live album by Jacques Brel
Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964 is Jacques Brel's second live album. The original 25 cm LP version only contained track 1-8. Also known as Olympia
Olympia_1964
1973 film
directed by Jacques Brel. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. This was Brel's ninth feature
Le_Far_West
1966 compilation album by Jacques Brel
(English: The candies) is a compilation album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Les Vieux, Jacques Brel Accompagné par François Rauber et Son Orchestre,
Les_Bonbons_(album)
1973 film
Pain in the A__) is a 1973 French-Italian black comedy film, starring Jacques Brel, appearing in his tenth and final feature film. Directed by Édouard Molinaro
L'emmerdeur
1989 studio album by Marc Almond
the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel and was instigated by Almond's collaboration with Paul Buck, who adapted Brel's original non-English lyrics specifically
Jacques_(album)
Dutch record label
PCC–608: Edith Piaf – Adieu, Little Sparrow PCC–620: Jacques Brel: The Poetic World of Jacques Brel PCC–621: Sarah Gorby – Songs of the Ghetto PCC–623:
Philips_Records
1958 studio album by Jacques Brel
(English: In the Spring) is the third studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Jacques Brel 3, the original record was released in 1958. The album
Au_printemps_(album)
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Jacques Brel (French pronunciation: [ʒak bʁɛl] ) is a Brussels Metro station on the western branch of line 5. It is located in the municipality of Anderlecht
Jacques_Brel_metro_station
1966 studio album by Jacques Brel
Ces gens-là (English: Those people) is the ninth studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Jef, it was released in 1966 by Barclay (80323). The album
Ces_gens-là
Turkish novelist (1957–2024)
"Gosteri", "Argos", "Gergedan", "Varlik". His first published book was "Jacques Brel: A Lonely Man" (1986). This book is a novelized version of his university
Mario_Levi
2003 compilation album by Jacques Brel
Infiniment (Infinitely) is a 2-CD compilation of Jacques Brel's best known songs. This compilation of remastered songs also contains 5 unpublished titles
Infiniment
1969 studio album by Scott Walker
songs from Walker, the final three tracks are covers of compositions by Jacques Brel. Upon release in 1969, it met with slightly fewer sales than his previous
Scott_3
Topics referred to by the same term
Anitta and Prince Royce from the album Kisses, 2019 "Rosa", a song by Jacques Brel "Rosa", a song by J Balvin from Colores, 2020 "Rosa", a song by Magín
Rosa
Dutch singer (1941–2020)
1960s and frequently collaborated with Ramses Shaffy. She also sang Jacques Brel's chansons in Dutch translation. List was born in Bandoeng, Dutch East
Liesbeth_List
1972 French film
directed by Claude Lelouch. Starring Lino Ventura and popular singers Jacques Brel and Johnny Hallyday, it recounts the adventures of five criminals who
L'aventure,_c'est_l'aventure
French musician and actor (born 1961)
of covers of songs originally composed and performed by Jacques Brel entitled Pagny chante Brel. At 26, Pagny started dating 15-year-old French singer
Florent_Pagny
Poem by Jean Villard
which is a vibrant and humorous homage to the author's canton, inspired Jacques Brel for his famous song Le Plat Pays (see [1] underneath Quote). Many French
La_Venoge_(poem)
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Well and Living in London, a parody of the stage and film musical revue Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1968), but Lee was not amused
Christopher_Lee
Canadian actor (1951–2020)
as John Merrick) As You Like It (2010, Stratford Festival, as Jacques) Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (2010, Stratford Festival)
Brent_Carver
1962 live album by Jacques Brel
Olympia 1961 (Philips 6416 403) is Jacques Brel's first live album. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Enregistrement Public à
Olympia_1961
Irish actress
2023). "Baby Riabko, coming July 2023". Retrieved February 17, 2023. "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris". Gate Theatre. September 24, 2017
Stephanie_McKeon
1971 Belgian film
François Cadet – Jules Luc Poret – Henri Jacques Provins – Grosjean Catherine Bady – Madame Grosjean "Franz de Jacques Brel". unifrance.org (in French). 12 August
Franz_(1971_film)
1972 French film
International Film Festival. It stars Belgian singer Jacques Brel. Vincent Van Horst (Jacques Brel) is a hard-drinking bon viveur who loves his freedom
The_Bar_at_the_Crossing
British actor (born 1953)
against the World Dikaiopolis 1988 After Every Dream Zvi 1989 Le Far West Jacques Brel BBC Radio 3 Plaza Suite A Waiter BBC Radio 4 1990 Leaf by Niggle Niggle
Alfred_Molina
Topics referred to by the same term
Ufo361 "Next", by The Weeknd from Echoes of Silence "Au suivant", by Jacques Brel from Les Bonbons, 1966; recorded in an English-language version as "Next"
Next
1962 song by Jacques Brel
"Ces gens-là" is a French language song by the late Belgian singer Jacques Brel, published in 1966 by the Éditions Pouchenel of Brussels, about the despair
Ces_gens-là_(song)
Sculpture in Brussels, Belgium
L'Envol (The Flight) is a bronze statue of Belgian singer Jacques Brel, sculpted by Tom Frantzen. It was inaugurated on the Place de la Vieille Halle aux
L'Envol_(statue)
1962 studio album by Jacques Brel
(English: The middle class) is the sixth studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Jacques Brel, the album was released on Barclay Records on 15 March
Les_Bourgeois
Jacques Brel - Infiniment (2003) Jacques Brel - Grand Jacques: le siècle d'or (2010) Jacques Brel - Des perles de pluie 1954–1960 (2011) Jacques Brel
List_of_double_albums
1967 studio album by Scott Walker
the songs of the Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Brel ("Mathilde", "My Death", "Amsterdam"). Brel was a major influence on Walker's own compositions
Scott_(album)
Swiss actor and singer (1895–1982)
actor, and cabaretist. He was friends with Édith Piaf, Ernest Ansermet, Jacques Brel, Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault and met also with Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
Jean_Villard
Singer, actor, director, producer, and writer
cast of Brel interpreters in a Carnegie Hall fifth anniversary presentation of the hit show, a "Homage a Jacques", with the celebrated Jacques Brel in attendance
Robert_Jeffrey
French singer-songwriter (born 1984)
with others influences being Michael Jackson, Ismaël Lo, Buika, Warda, Jacques Brel, Lata Mangeshkar, and Édith Piaf. "Parle à ta tête" did not enter the
Indila
Rapid transit system in Brussels, Belgium
Bizet Stuyvenbergh Veeweyde Bockstael Saint-Guidon Pannenhuis Aumale Jacques Brel Belgica Simonis 2 1 Gare de l'Ouest Osseghem Beekkant Elisabeth 26 Étangs
Brussels_Metro
English writer and musician (1961–2026)
recorded in 2003. De Moor also produced English translations of songs by Jacques Brel. He was a long-time member of the British Guild of Beer Writers, writing
Des_de_Moor
JACQUES BREL
JACQUES BREL
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Swiss
Supplanter; French Form of Jacob Supplanter; He who Supplants
Female
French
Pet form of French Jacqueline, JACQUI means "supplanter."
Girl/Female
French
Little Jacques.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old French personal name Jaques, a vernacular form of Latin Jacobus (see Jacob). In English this surname is traditionally pronounced as two syllables, jay-kwez. Compare Jacques.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Jaques.
Male
French
French diminutive form of Latin Jacobus, JACQUES means "supplanter."
Girl/Female
English American
Abbreviation of Jacqueline which is the feminine of Jacques.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Hebrew, Jamaican
Supplanter; Yahweh May Protect; One who Supplants
Girl/Female
French
French form of Jacob): Supplanter. He grasps the heel.
Boy/Male
Hebrew American French
He grasps the heel. Supplanter.
Girl/Female
English French
Abbreviation of Jacqueline which is the feminine of Jacques.
Female
English
Variant form of English Rachel, RACQUEL means "ewe."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Hebrew
Ewe; Innocent; Female Sheep
Boy/Male
Indian
Favoured from God
Girl/Female
French
Little Jacques.
Female
French
Pet form of French Jacqueline, JACQUIE means "supplanter."
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Shakespearean
Supplanter
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French
Supplanter
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Jamaican, Latin, Portuguese
Warlike; Of Mars; God of War; Nobleman; Dedicated to Mars; Lord of the Marches
Boy/Male
Portuguese American
Of Mars; the god of war. A title name ranking below duke and above earl.
JACQUES BREL
JACQUES BREL
Boy/Male
Hindu
Suns particle, Similar to Diwakar - suns Ansh
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lotus flower
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lord of Fame
Boy/Male
Indian
The one
Girl/Female
Hindu
Male
Arthurian
, (high, noble); Arthur's foster-father.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Symbol or the Fifth; Symbol
Girl/Female
Indian
A Petal of Flower
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Eòghan, EWAN means "born of yew."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Prayer; Surplus; Overabundance
JACQUES BREL
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JACQUES BREL
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JACQUES BREL
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Lacquer
n.
One of a society of violent agitators in France, during the revolution of 1789, who held secret meetings in the Jacobin convent in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris, and concerted measures to control the proceedings of the National Assembly. Hence: A plotter against an existing government; a turbulent demagogue.
n.
Acquisition; the thing gained.
v. t.
To cover with lacquer.
imp. & p. p.
of Lacquer
n.
A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
n.
The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.
n.
A part of a lady's dress, resembling a jacket with a short skirt; -- probably so called because this fashion of dress came from the Basques.
n.
Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind.
n.
Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
n.
Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
n.
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.
n.
A Dominican friar; -- so named because, before the French Revolution, that order had a convent in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
n. & v.
See Lacquer.
v. t.
To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
a.
Incorporating or tending to incorporate; as, the incorporative languages (as of the Basques, North American Indians, etc. ) which run a whole phrase into one word.
v. t.
To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
n.
One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering.
n.
See Racket.
n.
Same as 2d Sack, 3.