Jacquerie \Jacque`rie"\, n. [F.]

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. [1913 Webster]

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Jacquerie \Jacque`rie"\, n. [F.]

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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)