court jester
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court jester
noun court jesters
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A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
Similar: jester, joker, motley fool
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noun person who amused a medieval court
| Español | bufón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 어릿광대 eoritgwangdae, 광대 gwangdae |
| 中文 | 弄臣 nòngchén |
| हिन्दी | विदूषक vidūṣak |
| Português | bobo da corte, bufão |
| Français | bouffon, fou du roi, fou |
| Deutsch | Hofnarr, Hofnärrin, Narr, Närrin |
| Italiano | giullare, buffone, affabulatore, affabulatrice, buffone di corte |
| Ελληνικά | γελωτοποιός gelotopoiós |
| Română | bufon, măscărici |
| Русский | шут šut, пая́ц pajác |
| العربية | بَهْلُول bahlūl |
| עברית | לֵיצַן חָצֵר leytsán khatsér |
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