jester
Plural: jesters
Noun
- a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
- One who jests, jokes or teases.
- 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.
Verb
- To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.
Synonyms
buffoon, clown, fiddle, fool, jest, jester, jestress, joculator, joculatrix, joker, merryman, motley fool, railleur
Scrabble Score: 13
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