jester

Meanings

• noun

  A person who performs tricks, jokes, and acts to entertain.

  - "The jester amused the king and queen with his witty jokes."
  - "The jester's costume included bells and a colorful hat."
  - "The play within a play in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' features a jester named Touchstone."

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Synonyms

buffoon , clown , fool , jestress , buffoon , clown , joker

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jester
mister , sister , persister , nister

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Variants

List of all variants of jester that leads to same result
jester , jesters

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old French word 'geste', meaning 'gesture' or 'act'. The term 'jester' came to mean a professional entertainer who used tricks, jokes, and wordplay to amuse an audience.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that jesters were often allowed to speak freely in the presence of the king, making them valuable advisors?

2. The famous jester Till Eulenspiegel, from German folklore, was known for his practical jokes and mischief.

3. The jester's cap, with bells sewn onto it, is still used as a symbol of jesters and fools in various forms of art and entertainment today.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fool: The terms 'jester' and 'fool' are often used interchangeably, but a fool is typically a character who is wiser than those around them, while a jester is someone who entertains through tricks and jokes.

2. Minstrel: Minstrels were traveling musicians and entertainers who performed songs, stories, and instrumental music for audiences. They often dressed in colorful costumes and played various instruments, similar to jesters.

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Culture

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Throughout history, jesters have been an essential part of European courts, providing entertainment, relieving tension, and even serving as advisors to monarchs. Jesters were often dressed in colorful costumes and carried props such as bells, masks, and fool's caps. They could also be found in various forms of literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "jester"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a colorful costume, holding a scepter or a bell, and making people laugh with jokes and tricks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'jester' with the image of a court jester, wearing a colorful hat and bells, making people laugh.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the acronym JESTER: Jokes, Entertainer, Scepter, Tricks, Entertaining, Ridiculous.

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