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JACQUERIE
Etymology
Noun
jacquerie (plural jacqueries)
A violent revolt by peasants.
Source: Wiktionary
Jacque`rie", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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