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    merry andrew

    noun

    • 1. a person who entertains others by means of comic antics; a clown. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › merry-andrewMerry-andrew Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MERRY-ANDREW is a person who clowns publicly.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › merry-andrewMERRY-ANDREW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Merry-andrew definition: a clown; buffoon.. See examples of MERRY-ANDREW used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMERRY-ANDREW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a joker, clown, or buffoon. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: original reference of Andrew unexplained. Word Frequency. merry-andrew in American English. (ˈmɛriˈænˌdru ) noun. a buffoon; clown. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Merry_AndrewMerry Andrew - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Merry Andrew (plural Merry Andrews) ( idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › merry andrewMerry andrew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 27, 2024 · a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › merry-andrewMerry-andrew - definition of merry-andrew by The Free Dictionary

    Define merry-andrew. merry-andrew synonyms, merry-andrew pronunciation, merry-andrew translation, English dictionary definition of merry-andrew. n. A clown; a buffoon.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › merry andrewMERRY-ANDREW Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . merry-andrew in a sentenceThe footmen in yellow were his tumblers and trumpeters, and those in blue his merry-andrew, his apothecary, and his spokesman.

  9. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukmerry andrew - definition of merry andrew in English from the...

    merry andrew Pronunciation: /ˌmɛrɪ ˈandruː/ noun archaic. a person who entertains others by means of comic antics; a clown. ...

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › merry-andrew_nmerry-andrew noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    OED's earliest evidence for merry-andrew is from 1677, in the writing of William Sherlock, Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist. From a proper name, combined with an English element.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › merry-andrewMerry-andrew Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Merry-andrew definition: A clown; a buffoon.