Jester
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jester is a noun meaning One who jests, jokes or teases.
Meaning
One who jests, jokes or teases.
More Meanings
- A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
- (intransitive) To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.
Example Sentences
As resident jester at the maverick journalism outlet The Free Press, Nellie Bowles scours the news for the absurd and hypocritical, and then skewers the best of the worst in her column, TGIF.
Word Forms
- jesters
- jestering
- jestered
Synonyms for jester
Depending on context, synonyms include buffoon, clown, joker, fool, jestress, fiddle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fool, joker, joke, prankster, buffoon, schmuck.
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