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Meaning of "Jack Ketch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JACK KETCH

After John Ketch (died 1686), public executioner in England.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JACK KETCH

Jack Ketch  [kɛtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACK KETCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jack Ketch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JACK KETCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jack Ketch

John Ketch, generally known as Jack Ketch, was an infamous English executioner employed by King Charles II. He became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the 1680s, when he was often mentioned in broadsheet accounts that circulated throughout the Kingdom of England. He is thought to have been appointed in 1663. He executed the death sentences against William Russell, Lord Russell, in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 21 July 1683, and James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, on 15 July 1685, after the Monmouth Rebellion. Ketch's notoriety stems from "his barbarity at the execution of Lord Russell, the Duke of Monmouth, and other political offenders." Because of his botched executions, the name "Jack Ketch" is used as a proverbial name for death, Satan, and executioner.

Definition of Jack Ketch in the English dictionary

The definition of Jack Ketch in the dictionary is a hangman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACK KETCH


cosech
ˈkəʊsɛtʃ
Dolmetsch
ˈdɒlmɛtʃ
etch
ɛtʃ
fetch
fɛtʃ
fletch
flɛtʃ
ketch
kɛtʃ
kvetch
kvɛtʃ
lech
lɛtʃ
letch
lɛtʃ
outstretch
ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ
overstretch
ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ
quetch
kwɛtʃ
quetsch
kwɛtʃ
resketch
riːˈskɛtʃ
retch
rɛtʃ
sketch
skɛtʃ
spetch
spɛtʃ
stretch
strɛtʃ
vetch
vɛtʃ
wretch
rɛtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACK KETCH

Jack and the Beanstalk
jack bean
Jack Frost
jack in
jack ladder
jack of
jack of all trades
jack pike
jack pine
jack plane
jack plug
jack rabbit
jack rafter
Jack Robinson
Jack Russell
Jack Russell terrier
jack shit
Jack Tar
Jack the Ripper

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACK KETCH

at a stretch
back stretch
bitch
catch
character sketch
crown vetch
dutch
hitch
home stretch
homescreetch
kidney vetch
match
milk vetch
on-off switch
on the watch
patch
restretch
switch
thumbnail sketch
watch

Synonyms and antonyms of Jack Ketch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Jack Ketch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACK KETCH

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Translator English - Chinese

杰克·凯奇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Jack Ketch
570 millions of speakers

English

Jack Ketch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैक जहाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاك المركب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джек Кетч
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jack Ketch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যাক কেচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Jack Ketch
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jack Ketch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jack Ketch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャック·ケッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잭 케
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jack Ketch
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Jack Ketch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜாக் கெட்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅक केच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cellat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jack Ketch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jack Ketch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джек Кетч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jack Ketch
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Jack Ketch
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Jack Ketch
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Jack Ketch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jack Ketch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Jack Ketch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK KETCH»

The term «Jack Ketch» is normally little used and occupies the 150.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK KETCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Jack Ketch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACK KETCH»

Discover the use of Jack Ketch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Jack Ketch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jack Ketch
John Ketch (also known as Jack Ketch) (died November 1686) was an infamous English executioner employed by King Charles II. An immigrant of Irish extraction, he became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Life and Adventures of Punchinello
For that he was actually the Jack Ketch of the county, Punch discovered by something which the magistrate said to him almost at the same moment that Punch entered the room. It was not, therefore, a matter of surprise that the Brentford police ...
Octave Feuillet, 1856
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Scratch and Solve Underwater Hangman
These puzzles are oceans of fun, because all the words relate to things undersea. For solvers, it's sink or swim!
Jack Ketch, 2014
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Scratch and Solve Prime Time Hangman
Are you ready for prime time solving? All these puzzles use words and phrases from the world of TV-so they're perfect for puzzle fans who also monopolize the remote and the DVR. (You know who you are!)
Jack Ketch, 2014
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Scratch and Solve Spelling Bee Hangman
Hangman has always been a great game for good spellers—but these words are for champions!
Jack Ketch, 2013
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Find Me Again: A Rebecca Temple Mystery
Then he gives Jack Ketch all the coins he has, three guineas. Going to the other side of the stage to look at his horse, he sees the warder that attended him in the Tower. He pulls off his peruke, then calls up the warder and makes him a present  ...
Sylvia Maultash Warsh, 2003
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Flowers of literature; for 1801 & 1802(-1805): or, ...
THE DYING JACK KETCH. BY LORD J T . Jack Ketch, worn down with age and sin, And half burnt out with stinking gin— Stretch'd on his bed of hay and straw, With whining tongue and feeble jaw, Gave vent at length to all his grief, In words  ...
Flowers of literature, 1807
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The Autobiography of Jack Ketch
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Jack Ketch, 2010
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The Synonymous, Etymological, and Pronouncing English ...
Jack-ketch', i. (supposed tobtfrom John Ketch a tia!ei kjngmua) the cumnion nahgman, the public EXECUTIONKR. Jàck-piid'díng, ». (jack and pudding) a zany, a merryandrew, a nvrrctOM. Jado-bin», i. (i» cbnreb btflory) a monk of a parti- cular ...
William Perry (lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.), Samuel Johnson, 1805
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The Beggar's Opera
intrepidity. What volleys of sighs are sent from the windows of Holborn, that so comely a youth should be brought to 5 disgrace. I see him at the tree! The whole circle are in tears! Even butchers weep! Jack Ketch himself hesitates to perform his ...
Edgar V. Roberts, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACK KETCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Jack Ketch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Conservatives and the Marriage Debate
... speech to the Boy Scouts reveals his historical role to be a kind of Jack Ketch who handles the dirty work that liberals don't want to touch. «American Thinker, Jun 15»
2
Hadwin's Judgement: Brutalization in British Columbia
The soundtrack by Jack Ketch is perfectly matched. A solid portrayal of Hadwin by Doug Chapman. (Hadwin's Judgement (World Premiere), Canada/United ... «Windsor Square, Mar 15»
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Politics Live: February 11, 2015
Sounds like a job for the ALP Jack Ketch Men..... Commenter: Smack; Location: City of the Fallen; Date and time: February 11, 2015, 4:00PM. «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
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Plugged In: Live music guide for the week of Dec. 31
The Shrine, Jack Ketch & The Bilge Rat Bastards (live music). Soundpony, Green Corn Rebellion (Americana). Smitty's 118 tavern, Bryce Dicus ... «Tulsa World, Dec 14»
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Top of the Flocks - music helps hens lay more eggs
And Jack Ketch, who composed the album, said: “I've been composing music professionally for more than 15 years, but being asked to create ... «Smallholder, Oct 14»
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Study shows hens produce larger egg yields when serenaded with …
... Flocks - an album of soothing tracks produced by British composer Jack Ketch to boost happiness and encourage relaxation and productivity. «ITV News, Oct 14»
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Mozart is Top of the Flocks
... the happy egg company is releasing 'Top of the Flocks', an album of tracks produced by renowned British composer Jack Ketch to help boost ... «Yorkshire Post, Oct 14»
8
Hens prefer Bach to One Direction, new research shows
Off the back of the findings, the happy egg co. is releasing Top of the Flocks, an album of tracks from British composer Jack Ketch, aimed at ... «The Journal, Oct 14»
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La Verne Writers Group holding first author day Sunday
... Carol Elek of La Verne, “Two Boys and The Rustlers”; Lisa Griffiths of La Verne, “Jack Ketch,” and “Succumbed to the Sandman”; Eastwood, ... «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Oct 14»
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Mellow music puts hens in the mood for laying
Top of the Flocks was composed by British composer Jack Ketch and has three tracks. The CD is available on SoundCloud to download, but it ... «Western Producer, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Jack Ketch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/jack-ketch>. Apr 2024 ».
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