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From the Jacquerie uprising of French peasants in 1358, from Jacques (a derogatory nickname for peasants) + -erie.

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jacquerie (plural jacqueries)

A violent revolt by peasants. 1911 , Saki, ‘The Stampeding of Lady Bastable’, The Chronicles of Clovis : A jacquerie , even if carried out with the most respectful of intentions, cannot fail to leave some traces of embarrassment behind it.

, Saki, ‘The Stampeding of Lady Bastable’, : 1951 , Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part V: “The Merchant Princes”, chapter 18, page 185, ¶ 9: “Is that what you’re setting your hopes on, man? What do you expect? A housewives’ rebellion? A Jacquerie ?[”]

, Isaac Asimov, (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part V: “The Merchant Princes”, chapter 18, page 185, ¶ 9: 1986 , G Krishnan-Kutty, Peasantry in India , p. 71: Whenever a jacquerie occurred, the authorities looked "upon it as a revolt of the underdog against his native oppressor."

, G Krishnan-Kutty, , p. 71: 1996, Orlando Figes, A People's Tragedy, Folio Society 2013, p. 207: Nearly three thousand manors were destroyed (15 per cent of the total) during the Jacquerie of 1905-6.

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Etymology [ edit ]

From Jacquerie, from Jacques (a derogatory nickname for peasants) +‎ -erie.

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jacquerie f (plural jacqueries)

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