jester

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see also: Jester

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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

• (one who jokes) buffoon, clown, joker, see also Thesaurus:joker
• (court entertainer) buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see also Thesaurus:jester

Translations

• French: plaisantin
• German: Spaßmacher, Spaßmacherin, Clown, Clownin, Hampelmann, Hampelfrau
• Portuguese: brincalhão
• Russian: шутни́к
• Spanish: bufón

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Jester

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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