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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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jackal the jackal was traditionally supposed to go in front of the lion and hunt up prey for him, and from this was called
the lion's provider.
The name is recorded in English from the early 17th century; by the end of the century, it was used to denote a person seen as behaving like a jackal, especially one in a subservient relation to another. More recently, it has acquired connotations of cunning and treachery.
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Jackal deceives tiger.(Folktale)
Magazine article from: World and I; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...realized what this meant, Jackal mustered together all...together a meeting of the jackals, and made them believe...to the effect that all jackals in the future should...happened that once all jackals for a long time were...again. Tiger employs Jackal It was about the same...
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 "Herald-News (Joliet, IL)")
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`JACKAL' MISFIRES ACTION THRILLER LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER BUT FALLS FLAT ON THE SCREEN
Newspaper article from: Herald-News (Joliet, IL); 11/13/1997; 700+ words
; The Jackal must have looked good on paper. It takes...character study with action. Somehow, The Jackal falls flat. It just doesn't develop...by Americans, he responds by hiring The Jackal (Bruce Willis), a super-smooth assassin...
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`JACKAL' MISFIRES
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 11/14/1997; 700+ words
; THE JACKAL ** stars Director: Michael Caton-Jones...Running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes The Jackal must have looked good on paper. It takes...character study with action. Somehow, The Jackal falls flat. It just doesn't develop...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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THE INDIGO JACKAL (A TALE FROM INDIA)
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 11/28/1993; 700+ words
; ...I am now a jackal of a different...gathered all the other jackals together. "Listen...the news," the jackal commanded. The other jackals rose to their feet...they did. The jackal was especially...visited the other jackals. "You see what...
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 "Daily News (South Africa)")
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A hyena, a jackal and how to trick an enemy; Legends and myths can teach us about wisdom and truth. We can all benefit from their power, writes Max du Preez.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (South Africa); 11/16/2006; 700+ words
; ...battle could learn from it. Hyena and Jackal lived in the same neighbourhood. Hyena was the strong and confident type, while Jackal was more insecure; some said he was envious...for the news of the engagement to reach Jackal's ears. Jackal was jealous and vowed...
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JACKALS ARE DISAPPEARING FROM NILGIRI FORESTS (WITH IMAGE)
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/25/2009; 673 words
; ...Sanctuary, to find out why jackals are disappearing. Of the three...species worldwide, the Golden jackal or Canis aureus is found in...other two are side-striped jackal and black-backed jackal. Jackals are omnivorous. They hunt...
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 "Cape Argus (South Africa)")
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How the wily jackal rode roughshod over hyena's big plan.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 11/16/2006; 700+ words
; ...battle could learn from it. Hyena and Jackal lived in the same neighbourhood. Hyena was the strong and confident type, while Jackal was more insecure; some said he was envious...for the news of the engagement to reach Jackal's ears. Jackal was jealous and vowed...
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Beastly `Jackal' // Absurd cinematic redux falls flat
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/14/1997; ; 700+ words
; THE JACKAL (STAR) 1/2 The Jackal Bruce Willis Declan Mulqueen Richard Gere Preston Sidney Poitier...Screenplay by Chuck Pfarrer. Based on the screenplay "The Day of the Jackal" by Kenneth Ross. Running time: 119 minutes. Rated R (for...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Jackals ready to rock
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 5/28/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Bergen County, NJ) 05-28-2009 Jackals ready to rock -- Want to erase memory...minor league manager. His New Jersey Jackals went 18-29 during the first half of...Can-Am League's playoffs. But the Jackals' spring training, which ended Wednesday...
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The cry of the golden jackal
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...cry of the golden jackal Byline: DIANA...May 1, 2009 -- Jackals, known in Hebrew...territory other jackals wander in and there...unit of the golden jackal is the pair bond...care of another jackal's offspring. JACKALS ARE adaptable...
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jackal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
jackal name for several...and the wolf . Jackals are found in Africa...as scavengers, jackals also hunt small...black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas...golden, or Asian, jackal, C. aureus...in small packs. Jackals are classified...
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The Jackal of Nahueltoro
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
THE JACKAL OF NAHUELTORO See CHACAL DE NAHUELTORO
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Forsyth, Frederick
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...England. Publications Novels The Day of the Jackal. London, Hutchinson, and New York...twenty-five years between The Day of the Jackal and Icon , Forsyth published a series...into popular films. The Day of the Jackal , the first in the series and still widely...
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Nummo
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...attempt did not produce a child but a jackal. Amma went to the earth a second time...activity, and language began. The jackal, however, became jealous that the earth...clothing, which contained language, the jackal received the power of speech. Amma was...
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Canidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
...that comprises several extinct genera and all extant dogs, jackals, and foxes. They are long-legged and digitigrade , with...dogs ( C. familiaris ) are descended, several species of jackals, and the coyote, C. latrans ) are distributed world-wide...
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