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单词 jester
释义 jest·er
\ˈjestə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of Middle English gestour, from gesten + -our -or
1. archaic : a professional teller of gests
 < harper's strain and jester's tale went round in vain — Sir Walter Scott >
2. : fool 2a
 < a court jester >
 < the world never has believed its jesters even when they knew more than its kings — James Street >
3. : one given to uttering jests or playing the clown
 < has played to perfection the role of the world's … jesterTime >
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