jester

jester

one who makes jokes and funny moves; a professional clown: the court jester
Not to be confused with:gesture – a movement of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that expresses a thought, opinion, or emotion: a threatening gesture; any action or communication used to express an idea or feeling: a loving gesture

jest·er

J0034600 (jĕs′tər)n.1. One given to jesting.2. A fool or buffoon at medieval courts.

jester

(ˈdʒɛstə) na professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages

jest•er

(ˈdʒɛs tər)

n. 1. a person who is given to jesting. 2. a professional fool or clown, esp. at a medieval court. [1325–75]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jester - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Agesmotley fool, foolmerry andrew, buffoon, clown, goof, goofball - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

jester

noun1. fool, clown, harlequin, zany, madcap, prankster, buffoon, pantaloon, mummer a chap dressed as a court jester2. humorist, comic, wit, comedian, wag, joker, dag (N.Z. informal), quipster, joculator or (fem.) joculatrix he is the class jester writ large

jester

nounA 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.Informal: card.

Translations

弄臣

jest

(dʒest) noun a joke; something done or said to cause amusement. 玩笑話 玩笑，俏皮话 verb to joke. 開玩笑 开玩笑ˈjester noun in former times, a man employed in the courts of kings, nobles etc to amuse them with jokes etc. 弄臣 弄臣in jest as a joke; not seriously. speaking in jest. 開玩笑地 开玩笑地