Definitions for jesterˈdʒɛs tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jest•erˈdʒɛs tər(n.)
a person who is given to jesting.
a professional fool or clown, esp. at a medieval court.
Category: Western History
Origin of jester:
1325–75
Princeton's WordNet
jester, fool, motley fool(noun)
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Wiktionary
jester(Noun)
one who jests, jokes or mocks
jester(Noun)
a person in bright garb and foolu2019s cap who amused a mediaeval royal court.
Webster Dictionary
Jester(noun)
a buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool
Jester(noun)
a person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk
Translations for jester
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jester(noun)
in former times, a man employed in the courts of kings, nobles etc to amuse them with jokes etc.
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