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    jester
    /ˈdʒɛstə/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jesterJester Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › jesterJESTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jester definition: a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.. See examples of JESTER used in a sentence.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JesterJester - Wikipedia

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJESTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJESTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    countable noun. In the courts of kings and queens in medieval Europe, the jester was the person whose job was to do silly things in order to make people laugh. His sole companions are the jester and the cat. More Synonyms of jester.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjester noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of jester noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jesterJester - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A jester is a joker or clown who performs for an audience. Most jesters worked for English kings' courts during medieval and Tudor times.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › jesterJester - definition of jester by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › jesterjester | meaning of jester in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    jester meaning, definition, what is jester: a man employed in the past by a ruler to...: Learn more.