jester

ˈdʒɛstər

Definition

Definition of jester - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

court entertainerperson who entertains with jokes and antics

The jester amused the king with his witty jokes and playful tricks..

buffoon

clown

fool

history

Dated

entertainer in medieval royal courts

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The jester performed tricks to amuse the king.

buffoon

clown

fool

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entertainer in medieval royal courts

Expressions with jester

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court jester

person who entertains royalty with humor and tricks

The king laughed at the court jester's antics.

Origin of jester

Middle English, gestour (storyteller)

Terms with jester included in their meaning

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joker

cards

playing card bearing a jester, used as a wild card

fool

history

jester entertaining a sovereign and the court

cap and bells

jester costume

hat with bells worn by a jester

bauble

entertainment

mock scepter carried by a jester

fool

tarot

card in a tarot deck representing a jester

motley

costume

jester's multicolored costume

coxcomb

jester's cap

cap worn by jesters with a red stripe

fool's cap

costume

jester's hat with bells and tassels

Examples of jester in a sentence

In medieval times, a jester was a common sight in royal courts.
The jester's jokes made everyone laugh.
A jester entertained the guests with his antics.

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French:bouffon, fou, ...
German:Hofnarr, Spaßmacher, ...
Italian:giullare, ...
Spanish:bufón, gracioso, ...
Portuguese:bufão, palhaço, ...
Chinese:小丑, 宫廷小丑, ...
Japanese:道化師, おどけ者, ...
Arabic:مُهَرِّج, مهرج البلاط, ...
Hebrew:לֵיצָן, לֵיצָן חָצֵר, ...
Russian:шут, ...
Ukrainian:блазень, арлекін, ...
Hindi:विदूषक, जोकर, ...
Bengali:ভাঁড়, জেস্টার, ...
Catalan:bufó, trobador, ...
Czech:šašek, žašek, ...
Danish:hofnar, narr, ...
Dutch:nar, hofnar, ...
Greek:γελωτοποιός, διασκεδαστής, ...
Hungarian:udvari bolond, tréfamester, ...
Khmer:ត្លុករាជវាំង, អ្នកកំប្លែងក្នុងរាជវាំង, ...
Korean:어릿광대, 궁정 광대, ...
Persian:دلقک, لطیفه‌گو, ...
Polish:błazen, ...
Portuguese (BR):bufão, tolo, ...
Romanian:bufon, jongler, ...
Swedish:hovnarr, ...
Thai:ตัวตลกในราชสำนัก, ตัวตลกยุคกลาง, ...
Turkish:soytarı, ...
Vietnamese:chú hề, tên hề, ...

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