jester

jest·er  (jstr)

n.

1. One given to jesting.

2. A fool or buffoon at medieval courts.

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jester [ˈdʒɛstə]

n

a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jester - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages motley fool, fool merry andrew, buffoon, clown, goof, goofball - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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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] N → bufón m

jester [ˈdʒɛstə^r] n → bouffon m

jester

n

(Hist) → Narr m; the King’s jester → der Hofnarr

(= joker) → Spaßvogel m, → Witzbold m (inf)

jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] n (also court jester) → buffone m (di corte)