ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gracioso

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gracioso is a noun meaning (theater) A clown or jester in early-modern Spanish comedy.

Meaning

(theater) A clown or jester in early-modern Spanish comedy.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A court favourite.

Example Sentences

I ſhall never ceaſe to wonder that the Engliſh, who are certainly a ſenſible and diſcerning people ſhould be ſo much infatuated, as to applaud and careſs with the moſt extravagant approbation, not to ſay adoration and regard, one or two gracioſo's, who, I will be bold to ſay, would ſcarce be able to earn their bread by their talents, on any other theatre under the ſun.

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Related dictionary entries include jokester, jester, fool, pleasant, laughster, laugh.

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