jester

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɛstər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɛstɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jes′tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jest•er /ˈdʒɛstɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person who is given to jesting.
  2. World Historya professional fool or clown, esp. at a court in medieval times.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jest•er  ( jes′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.
  2. World Historya professional fool or clown, esp. at a medieval court.
  • Middle English gester. See gest, -er1 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jester /ˈdʒɛstə/ n
  1. a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman, esp at courts during the Middle Ages
'jester' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bauble - cap and bells - costume - coxcomb - fool - jongleur - juggle - motley - buffoon - clown - droll - foolscap - joker - mime

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