jester
pronunciation
How to pronounce jester in British English:
UK [ˈdʒestə(r)]
How to pronounce jester in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛstɚ]
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- Noun:
- a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
Word Origin
- jester (n.)
- mid-14c., jestour (Anglo-Latin), late 14c., gestour "a minstrel, professional reciter of romances," agent noun from gesten "recite a tale," which was a jester's original function (see jest). Sense of "buffoon in a prince's court" is from c. 1500.
Example
- 1. Jester : don 't act so rashly , my boy .
- 2. I 'm the jester perhaps , if that works .
- 3. Jester : this is amazing ! Even the devil boy is no match for it !
- 4. Jester : it 's time for your spanking , my dear !
- 5. Jester : he 's headed to the control room in the basement .