jester
Meaning
- 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.
Synonyms
merry andrew
man of motley
bufoon
comic in a play
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.
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