JESTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

Synonyms:

fool; jester; motley fool

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("jester" is a kind of...):

buffoon; clown; goof; goofball; merry andrew (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)

Derivation:

jest (act in a funny or teasing way)

jest (tell a joke; speak humorously)