jester

[ jes-ter ]

/ ˈdʒɛs tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR jester ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.

a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court.

Origin of jester

First recorded in 1325–75, jester is from the Middle English word gester.See gest, -er¹

Words nearby jester

Jesse window, Jessica, Jessie, jest, jestbook, jester, Jesu, Jesuit, Jesuitical, Jesuitism, Jesuitize

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Example sentences from the Web for jester

And he does so not with the wit and winking of the jester, but with the blunt ferocity of the herald.
‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ by Ben Fountain: The War Novel of Our Time|Matt Gallagher|May 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Semiazaz is the jester of the demon-crew, also the musician; and when he plays, all the rest have to dance.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
Her glance rested on the jester, lying there motionless, and hastening to his side, she lifted his head and placed it in her lap.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham
Shall elephants catch flies, or Hurlo-Thrumbo stain his club with brains of Dagonet the jester?
Westward Ho!|Charles Kingsley

It is an arte for a Juggler & jester to use: it doth not become a gentleman to do so.
A Renaissance Courtesy-book|Giovanni Della Casa
And as he rode he told them what the jester's quick intuition had already whispered to him.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for jester

jester

/ (ˈdʒɛstə) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	jester
释义	jester [ jes-ter ] / ˈdʒɛs tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jester ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks. a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court. Origin of jester First recorded in 1325–75, jester is from the Middle English word gester.See gest, -er¹ Words nearby jester Jesse window, Jessica, Jessie, jest, jestbook, jester, Jesu, Jesuit, Jesuitical, Jesuitism, Jesuitize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jester And he does so not with the wit and winking of the jester, but with the blunt ferocity of the herald. ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ by Ben Fountain: The War Novel of Our Time\|Matt Gallagher\|May 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Semiazaz is the jester of the demon-crew, also the musician; and when he plays, all the rest have to dance. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai Her glance rested on the jester, lying there motionless, and hastening to his side, she lifted his head and placed it in her lap. Under the Rose\|Frederic Stewart Isham Shall elephants catch flies, or Hurlo-Thrumbo stain his club with brains of Dagonet the jester? Westward Ho!\|Charles Kingsley It is an arte for a Juggler & jester to use: it doth not become a gentleman to do so. A Renaissance Courtesy-book\|Giovanni Della Casa And as he rode he told them what the jester's quick intuition had already whispered to him. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for jester jester / (ˈdʒɛstə) / noun a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jester jokester, clown, fool, madcap, trickster, antic, harlequin, wag, actor, joker, wit, comedian, buffoon, comic, humorist, card, prankster, pantaloon, droll, quipster
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jester

noun

Origin of jester

Words nearby jester

Example sentences from the Web for jester

British Dictionary definitions for jester

noun

Words related to jester