Definition of jester Jester

/ʤɛˈstɚ/ - [jester] - jest•er

We found 9 definitions of jester from 6 different sources.

What does jester mean?

Noun Plural: jesters
jester - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
		fool, motley fool
		merry andrew, buffoon, clown, goof, goofball a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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jester (Noun)
One who jests, jokes or mocks.
jester (Noun)
A person in bright garb and fool's fool’s cap who amused a mediaeval royal court.

jester (n.)
A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.
jester (n.)
A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk.

jester
A person in bright garb and fool's cap who amused a mediaeval royal court.
jester
Someone who makes jokes.

A jester, joker, fool, bollocks, or buffoon, is a type of entertainer mostly (but not always) associated with the Middle Ages. Jesters typically wore brightly colored clothing in a motley way. Their hats, sometimes called the "cap ’n bells" or "cockscomb", were special; made of cloth, they were floppy with three points (liliripes) each of which had a jingle bell at the end. The three points of the hat represent the asses' ears and tail worn by jesters when they first appeared. Other typical things about the jester were his constant laughter and his mock scepter, known as a "bauble" or "maharoof."

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