jester
One who jests, jokes or teasesOne who jests, jokes or teases.
» Have you met the new court jester?
Meaning
3 sensesOne who jests, jokes or teases.
Spaßmacher, Spaßmacherin, Clown
шутни́кšutník, шутни́цаšutníca, остря́кostrják
жартівни́кžartivnýk, жартівни́цяžartivnýcja, жарту́нžartún
A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
- a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Examples
9 sentencesHave you met the new court jester?
Tom was dressed as a court jester.
deTom war als Hofnarr verkleidet.
We are most displeased with our jester.
The prince and the jester had a lot in common.
ruУ принца и шута было много общего.
deDer Prinz und der Hofnarr hatten viel gemeinsam.
The court jester was the only one allowed to mock the king.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.
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Forms
plural: jestersSynonyms
12 synonyms- a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages:foolmotley fool