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jester

English

(wikipedia jester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • one who jests, jokes or mocks
  • a person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a mediaeval and early modern royal or noble court.
  • Synonyms

    * (one who jokes) buffoon, clown, joker, see also * (court entertainer) buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see also

    Derived terms

    * court jester

    Hyponyms

    * (court entertainer) harlequin, pantaloon

    bufoon

    Not English

    Bufoon has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'bufoon':

    bobbin, baboon, bowfin, boffin, bavin, biffin, babian, babion, buffoon, buffin, beaufin