jest·er (j s t r)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 | Noun | 1. |  jester - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages |
jester Translations jester [ˈdʒestəʳ] N → bufón m 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. |