Jester vs Clown - What's the difference?
jester | clown | Synonyms |
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.
A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.
A person who acts in a silly fashion.
(UK) A stupid person.
(obsolete) A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
(obsolete) One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl.
* Cowper
Clown is a synonym of jester.
As nouns the difference between jester and clown
is that jester is one who jests, jokes or mocks while clown is a performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.As a verb clown is
to act in a silly fashion.jester
English
(wikipedia jester)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (one who jokes) buffoon, clown, joker, see also * (court entertainer) buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see alsoDerived terms
* court jesterHyponyms
* (court entertainer) harlequin, pantaloonclown
English
Noun
(wikipedia clown) (en noun)- (Sir Philip Sidney)
- The clown , the child of nature, without guile.