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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
Noun
a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman 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
motley fool, fool
merry andrew, buffoon, clown, goof, goofball - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
jester
noun fool, clown, harlequin, zany, madcap, prankster, buffoon, pantaloon, mummer
Translations
Spanish jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] n → bufón m
French jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] n (History) → plaisantin m
German jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] jest n → Narr m
Italian jester [ˈdʒɛstəʳ] n (HISTORY) → buffone m
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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.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
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.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
``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.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
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