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- 1. a professional joker or ‘fool’ at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock sceptre. historical Similar
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A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court. Jesters were also traveling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.
JESTER definition: 1. a man in the past whose job was to tell jokes and make people laugh: 2. a man in the past whose…. Learn more.
noun. jest· er ˈje-stər. Synonyms of jester. 1. : fool sense 2a. 2. : one given to jests. Synonyms. card. comedian. comic. droll. farceur. funnyman. gagger. gagman. gagster. humorist. joker. jokester. wag. wit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of jester in a Sentence.
Jester definition: a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.. See examples of JESTER used in a sentence.
JESTER meaning: 1. a man in the past whose job was to tell jokes and make people laugh: 2. a man in the past whose…. Learn more.
A jester is a joker or clown who performs for an audience. Most jesters worked for English kings' courts during medieval and Tudor times. Back in Shakespeare's day, English royals employed many entertainers who performed plays, songs, and other acts for them.
noun. a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of jester noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, humorist, joker, jokester, quipster, wag, wit, zany.
1. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks. 2. a professional fool or clown, esp. at a medieval court. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1325–75; ME gester. See gest, -er 1] Word Frequency.
