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jester

[ jes-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.
  2. a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court.


jester

/ ˈ»åÏôÉ›²õ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages
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Origin of jester1

First recorded in 1325–75, jester is from the Middle English word gester. See gest, -er 1
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He then dismisses mainstream media outlets as “court jesters.â€

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