a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw
the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester
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Her face was still painted, but her jester’s cap was replaced by two massive, blonde pigtails.—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 Her classic court jester suit has attracted lots of searches from costume planners this year.—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 Either way, Folie à Deux signals the dawn of a new era for the real Joker who killed Arthur, while our anti-hero ended up as but a mere societal outcast, a jester for humiliation the whole time.—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024 Fans wouldn’t learn Harley’s origin story until December 1993, when the special standalone B:TAS comic book Mad Love hit shelves, revealing Harley as Harleen Quinzel, a psychiatrist who abandoned her old self to become Joker’s adoring — and heavily abused — jester.—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jester
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Etymology
Middle English gestour "reciter of romances, minstrel, entertainer," from gesten "to recite romances" + -our-er entry 2 — more at jest entry 2
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