jester

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/
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/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/ · /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɚ/(US)

Definition of jester

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One who jests, jokes or teases.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. One who jests, jokes or teases.
    “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.”
  2. A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.

verb

  1. (intransitive)To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.

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