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jester

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jest·er  (jstr)
n.
1. One given to jesting.
2. A fool or buffoon at medieval courts.

jester [ˈdʒɛstə]
n
a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jesterjester - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
merry andrew, buffoon, clown, goof, goofball - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

jester
noun
1. fool, clown, harlequin, zany, madcap, prankster, buffoon, pantaloon, mummer a chap dressed as a court jester
2. humorist, comic, wit, comedian, wag, joker, dag (N.Z. informal), quipster, joculator or (fem.) joculatrix he is the class jester writ large
Translations
jester [ˈdʒestəʳ] Nbufón m
jester [ˈdʒɛstər] nbouffon m
jester
n
(Hist) → Narr m; the King’s jesterder Hofnarr
(= joker)Spaßvogel m, → Witzbold m (inf)
jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] n (also court jester) → buffone m (di corte)
jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] n (also court jester) → buffone m (di corte)


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Dwarfs were as common at court, in those days, as fools; and many monarchs would have found it difficult to get through their days(days are rather longer at court than elsewhere) without both a jester to laugh with, and a dwarf to laugh at.
Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, son of him who played so conspicuous a part in the early chapters of this history, -- Villiers of Buckingham, a handsome cavalier, melancholy with women, a jester with men, -- and Wilmot, Lord Rochester, a jester with both sexes, were standing at this moment before the Lady Henrietta, disputing the privilege of making her smile.
``Gurth,'' said the Jester, ``I know thou thinkest me a fool, or thou wouldst not be so rash in putting thy head into my mouth.
 
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