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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCourt-jester
/ˈkɔːrtˌdʒɛs.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A professional joker or fool employed by a royal or noble court to entertain the monarch and guests with antics, riddles, and satirical humor.
"The court-jester wore a brightly colored cap with bells and amused the royal court with clever jests." - 2
A person who habitually behaves in a playful, silly, or comical manner to make others laugh.
"Despite the seriousness of the meeting, he acted like the office court-jester, cracking jokes to lighten the mood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'court' (from Old French 'cort', ultimately from Latin 'cohors') combined with 'jester' (from Old French 'gestor', meaning a teller of tales or entertainer). Historically referring to a professional entertainer employed by a noble household or royal court during the medieval and Renaissance periods to provide amusement and satirical commentary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Court-jester" is said worldwide
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fou du roi
Transliteration: fu du rwa
"Le fou du roi amusait la cour avec ses plaisanteries."
Hofnarr
Transliteration: hof-narr
"Der Hofnarr erzählte lustige Geschichten im Schloss."
giullare di corte
Transliteration: dʒulˈlare di ˈkorte
"Il giullare di corte faceva ridere il re."
bufón
Transliteration: buˈfon
"El bufón entretuvo a los nobles durante el banquete."
bob da corte
Transliteration: bob da ˈkoʁtʃi
Script: bobo da corte
"O bobo da corte usava um chapéu com sinos."
विदूषक
Transliteration: vidūshak
"दरबार का विदूषक राजा को हंसाता था।"
宫廷小丑
Transliteration: gōngtíng xiǎochǒur
"宫廷小丑逗得国王哈哈大笑。"
궁정 광대
Transliteration: gungjeong gwangdae
"궁정 광대가 왕 앞에서 재주를 부렸습니다."
道化師
Transliteration: dōkeshi
"道化師が王様を笑わせました。"
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