Jack

  • 31Jack — (j[a^]k), n. [Pg. jaca, Malayalam, tsjaka.] (Bot.) A large tree, the {Artocarpus integrifolia}, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great size, weighing… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32Jack — Jack, n. [F. jaque, jacque, perh. from the proper name Jacques. Cf. {Jacquerie}.] A coarse and cheap medi[ae]val coat of defense, esp. one made of leather. [1913 Webster] Their horsemen are with jacks for most part clad. Sir J. Harrington. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Jack Ma — (chinesisch 馬雲 / 马云 Mǎ Yún; * November 1964 in Hangzhou) ist ein chinesischer Unternehmer, Gründer und CEO (von Alibaba.com und Taobao …

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  • 34Jack — (engl., spr. dschäck), Vorname, nach den einen aus dem franz. Jacques (Jakob), nach andern aus Jankin, einer alten Koseform für Johann oder John entstanden, von ähnlichem Gebrauch wie unser »Hans«, z. B. im Märchen »Jack der Riesentöter«, auch… …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 35Jack — (engl., spr. dschäck), Kosename für John, Spitzname der engl. Matrosen (eigentlich J. tar, Hans Teer, woraus »Teerjacke« entstanden). (S. auch Union Jack.) …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 36Jack Ma — au Forum Economique Mondial de 2008 Jack Ma (en chinois: 马云) est un homme d affaires chinois. Il a créé le site internet Alibaba.com et est maintenant le président de Alibaba group (en) …

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  • 37JACK — Audio Connection Kit (Academic & Science » Electronics) Jack Audio Connection Kit (Computing » General) * Just Another Concurrency Kit (Computing » General) * Computer generated icons (Governmental » Military) …

    Abbreviations dictionary

  • 38Jack — m English: originally a pet form of JOHN (SEE John), but now well established as a given name in its own right. It is derived from Middle English Jankin, later altered to Jackin, from Jan (a contracted form of Jehan John) + the hypocoristic… …

    First names dictionary

  • 39jack — /dʒæk/, it. /dʒɛk/ s. ingl. [dal nome di persona Jack (equivalente fam. di Johan e John Giovanni ), adoperato anche a indicare strumenti, congegni e sim.], usato in ital. al masch. (gio.) [figura delle carte da gioco francesi contrassegnata dalla …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 40jack — money, cash, To buy that car would take some major jack …

    Dictionary of american slang