Fouquet

or Fouc·quet

[ French foo-ke ]

noun

1. Jean or Je·han [zhah, n], c1420–c80, French painter.
2. Ni·co·las [nee-kaw-, lah], Marquis de Belle-Isle, 1615–80, French statesman.

Fouquet

/ fukɛ /

noun

1. FouquetJean?1420?1480MFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: miniaturist Jean (ʒɑ̃). ?1420–?80, French painter and miniaturist
2. AlsoFoucquet FouquetNicolas, Marquis de Belle-Isle16151680MFrenchPOLITICS: statesman Nicolas (nikɔlɑ), Marquis de Belle-Isle . 1615–80, French statesman; superintendent of finance (1653–61) under Louis XIV. He was imprisoned for embezzlement, having been denounced by Colbert

Example Sentences

The food was prepared in eight temporary kitchens set up along the avenue and provided by restaurants along the avenue, which include the famed Fouquet’s — as well as McDonald’s.

From Seattle Times

He was later given a lengthy jail term for masterminding a robbery in 2010 in which 26-year-old policewoman Aurélie Fouquet was killed.

From BBC

MycoWorks has already helped Hermes produce a handbag partly made from its mycelium, and it has formed a collaboration with hat-maker Nick Fouquet.

From BBC

Penguins D Kris Letang remains in Montreal following the death of his father, Claude Fouquet, earlier this month.

From Seattle Times

Letang’s teammates traveled to Montreal on Monday to attend Fouquet’s funeral following a win in Arizona on Sunday night.

From Seattle Times