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Meaning of "jackanapes" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JACKANAPES

Variant of Jakken-apes, literally: Jack of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), first Duke of Suffolk, whose badge showed an ape's ball and chain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JACKANAPES

jackanapes  [ˈdʒækəˌneɪps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACKANAPES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jackanapes 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 JACKANAPES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jackanapes

William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk

William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG, was an English commander in the Hundred Years' War and Lord High Admiral of England from 1447 until 1450. He was nicknamed Jack Napes, from which the word "jackanapes" derives. He also appears prominently in William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2.

Definition of jackanapes in the English dictionary

The first definition of jackanapes in the dictionary is a conceited impertinent person. Other definition of jackanapes is a mischievous child. Jackanapes is also a monkey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACKANAPES


apocalypse
əˈpɒkəlɪps
bagpipes
ˈbæɡˌpaɪps
clips
ˈklɪps
drapes
dreɪps
eclipse
ɪˈklɪps
ellipse
ɪˈlɪps
forceps
ˈfɔːsɪps
gapes
ɡeɪps
grapes
ɡreɪps
grips
ˈɡrɪps
laipse
leɪps
MIPS
mɪps
Phillips
ˈfɪlɪps
pipes
paɪps
snips
snɪps
traipse
treɪps
trapes
treɪps
trapse
treɪps
whips
wɪps
woodchips
ˈwʊdtʃɪps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACKANAPES

jack-in-office
jack-in-the-box
jack-in-the-green
jack-in-the-pulpit
jack-o´-lantern
jack-of-all-trades
Jack-the-lad
Jack-the-rags
jack-up
jackal
jackaroo
jackass
jackassery
jackboot
jackbooted
jackdaw
Jackeen
jacker
jackeroo
jacket

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACKANAPES

cyclopes
genital herpes
Hautes-Alpes
herpes
Jemappes
know the ropes
Mapes
panpipes
pes
ropes
sour grapes
stapes
Stars and Stripes
Steppes
the pipes
the Stars and Stripes
the Steppes
to know the ropes
to learn the ropes
tripes

Synonyms and antonyms of jackanapes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jackanapes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACKANAPES

Find out the translation of jackanapes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jackanapes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jackanapes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

jackanapes
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mequetrefe
570 millions of speakers

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jackanapes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jackanapes
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нахал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jackanapes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মর্কট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polisson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jackanapes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

jackanapes
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jackanapes
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jackanapes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துடுக்கானவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झॅकनपेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

züppe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfacciato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jackanapes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нахаба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fante
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jackanapes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jackanapes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jackanapes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jackanapes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jackanapes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKANAPES»

The term «jackanapes» is normally little used and occupies the 119.111 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKANAPES» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «JACKANAPES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jackanapes.
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Jonathan Raban
Critics? Don't talk to me of critics! You think some jackanapes journalist, his soul eaten away by the maggots of jealousy and failure, has anything worthwhile to say of art? I don't.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACKANAPES»

Discover the use of jackanapes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jackanapes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jackanapes
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, 2012
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Jackanapes And Other Stories
Juliana Horatia Ewing ((1841-1885) was an English writer of children's stories. This volume includes "Jackanapes," "Daddy Darwin's Dovecot," and "The Story of a Short Life."
J. H. Ewing, 2010
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Jackanapes: Daddy Darwin's Dovecot. the Story of a Short Life
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Horatia K. F. Gatty Horatia Gatty Ewing, 2009
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Jackanapes and the Story of a Short Life
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, 2010
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Juliana Horatia Ewing's "Six to Sixteen," "Jackanapes," and ...
She was among the first authors of children's literature to cross genre boundaries as well, composing poems, short stories, and novels. This edition demonstrates the diversity of her writing and spans eleven years of her career.
Elizabeth M. Harlan, 2008
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Jackanapes Daddy Darwin's Dovecot the Story of a Short Life
Illustrated children's book first published in 1879 by the prolific author of children's stories. Her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into childlife, still enjoy undiminished popularity.
Juliana Horatia Ewing, 2009
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Jackanapes and Other Tales
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, 2012
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Jackanapes and The Brownies
Baby! Jackanapes ! Jackanapes ! ” If the Postman loved anything on earth, he loved the Captain's yellow-haired child ; so, propping Miss Jessamine against her own door-post, he followed the direction of her trembling fingers and made for the ...
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, 1902
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Jackanapes: The Artful Dodger and the Hero of the Forlorn Hope
'I was fortunate enough to be given a copy of 'Jackanapes' --It is a wonderful adventure and I loved it.'CHARLES DICKENS great, great grandson, GERALD DICKENS
T.John Ward, 2010
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Day of the Jackanapes
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Day of the Jackanapes" is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' twelfth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February18, 2001.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACKANAPES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jackanapes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Of Donuts, Divas and Celebrity Tantrum-itis—The Ariana Grande …
You will not be surprised to learn that her manager is one Scooter Braun, the same impresario responsible for launching jackanapes Justin ... «VDARE.com, Jul 15»
2
Exhibition review: Napoleon at the British Museum, Dulwich and …
... the victorious hero and the wise and all-powerful Emperor Napoleon le Grand—very far from Gillray's hyperactive jackanapes 'Little Boney'. «Country Life, Jun 15»
3
Fan Art of 12 Obscure Batman Villains Is Sure to Make You Wish …
7. Hellgrammite's face reflected against the sun's rays. 8. Inque with some seriously piercing eyes. 9. Jackanapes and his monstrous hands. 10. «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
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Andy Burnham should embrace his black tie-wearing younger self
This besuited jackanapes is fit neither to represent English Magic nor lead the Labour party. He is plainly exposed as a member of the dark and ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Un-event-full Ireland – Part 1
Why is it that successive Taoisigh, Ministers, TDs and other associated jackanapes constantly found it easy to attach themselves to victorious ... «BackPageFootball, Jun 15»
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Why I'm Already Grumpy about 2016
Why is this jackanapes even a Republican? Not content with prior accusations that Dick Cheney sent Americans to their deaths in Iraq just so ... «National Review Online, Jun 15»
7
You Might Be a Lutheran If…
etc., etc.) From Anthony Sacramone, You Might Be a Lutheran If… | Strange Herring: 1. You use the word “jackanapes” in casual conversation. «Patheos, May 15»
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BRUCE WALLIS: Another spin on Ramen
It is, however, still delicious and soul-warming after an evening of jackanapes and tomfoolery. It just takes a little longer to make. Miso Ramen ... «Duluth News Tribune, May 15»
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055 – Terror of the Autons
... man in black is, of course, the Doctor, who at various times refers to his enemy as “conceited”, a “jackanapes” and an “unimaginative plodder. «Doctor Who UK Webzine, May 15»
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Video || Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner
The press braying like jackanapes…Ooof. Bonnie says: April 26, 2015, 1:52 pm at 1:52 pm. LMAO on the Shirley Tem…. bit. That was the worst ... «White House Dossier, Apr 15»

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