jester
see also: Jester
Etymology

From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɚ/
Noun
  1. One who jests, jokes or teases.
  2. A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
Synonyms Translations
Jester
Proper noun
  1. Surname.



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