jester
See also: ještěr
English
![Painting of jesters playing Cochonnet by Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/EDUARDO_ZAMACOIS_Y_ZABALA_-_Bufones_jugando_al_Cochonnet_%28Museo_de_Bellas_Artes_de_Bilbao%2C_1868._%C3%93leo_sobre_tabla%2C_46_x_35.6_cm%29.jpg/220px-EDUARDO_ZAMACOIS_Y_ZABALA_-_Bufones_jugando_al_Cochonnet_%28Museo_de_Bellas_Artes_de_Bilbao%2C_1868._%C3%93leo_sobre_tabla%2C_46_x_35.6_cm%29.jpg)
Etymology
From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.
Pronunciation
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- Homophone: gestor
- Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ)
Noun
jester (plural jesters)
- 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 Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template..
Synonyms
- (one who jokes): buffoon, clown, joker, see also Thesaurus:joker
- (court entertainer): buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see also Thesaurus:jester
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
one who jests
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person who amused a medieval court — see court jester
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- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with homophones
- Rhymes:English/ɛstə(ɹ)
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- en:Comedy
- en:Nymphalid butterflies
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