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Jester vs Mimical - What's the difference?

jester | mimical |

As a noun jester

is one who jests, jokes or mocks.

As an adjective mimical is

pertaining to a mime, or jester.

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

    mimical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to a mime, or jester.
  • Imitative; that mimics something else.
  • *, II.3.2:
    • If he cantalk big fustian, insult, scorn, strut, contemn others, and use a little mimical and apish complement above the rest, he is a complete (Egregiam vero laudem ), a well-qualified gentleman […].
  • * Wotton
    • Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical .
  • (obsolete) Imitation; mock.