jester

English

/ˈdʒɛs.tə/, /ˈdʒɛs.tɚ/

noun

Definitions

One who jests, jokes or teases.
A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gestour suffix from English jest.

Origin

English

jest

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Cognates and derived terms

jest English
jestbook English
jestee English
jestest English
jesteth English
jestful English
jestress English
jesty English
outjest English
geste Middle English
gesten Middle English
gestour Middle English