jester

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ˈdʒɛstɚ/ UK /ˈdʒɛstə/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court

The king's jester alone dared mock him to his face.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a professional fool or... fool clown buffoon comedian joker harlequin

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Related forms jest

Etymology

From 'jest' + '-er'; originally one who told 'gestes' (tales of exploits), then a professional fool, from Old French 'geste', from Latin 'gesta' ('deeds').

geste Old French gesta Latin

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# jester

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdʒɛstɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈdʒɛstə

## Meanings
1. a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court

## Examples
- The king's jester alone dared mock him to his face.

## Synonyms
- fool
- clown
- buffoon
- comedian
- joker
- harlequin

## Related Forms
- jest

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: geste
- Root: gesta

## Etymology
From 'jest' + '-er'; originally one who told 'gestes' (tales of exploits), then a professional fool, from Old French 'geste', from Latin 'gesta' ('deeds').

## AI Etymology
Jester comes from 'jest' + '-er'; originally one who told 'gestes' (tales of exploits), then a professional fool, from Old French 'geste', from Latin 'gesta' ('deeds'). The historical trail runs through Old French geste and Latin gesta. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. The later sense follows a semantic development already present in the word's history. In modern use it means a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court. Related forms include jest.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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