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Jester vs Pierrot - What's the difference?

jester | pierrot |

As nouns the difference between jester and pierrot

is that jester is one who jests, jokes or mocks while pierrot is alternative form of Pierrot|lang=en.

As a proper noun Pierrot is

a character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

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

    pierrot

    English

    (wikipedia Pierrot)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.
  • * 1934 , , Right Ho, Jeeves :
    • And he was attending that fancy-dress ball, mark you--not, like every other well-bred Englishman, as a Pierrot , but as Mephistopheles...
    "He said that the costume of Pierrot , while pleasing to the eye, lacked the authority of the Mephistopheles costume."

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