jester

• Nom désignant un bouffon ou un artiste professionnel, souvent employé dans les cours médiévales pour divertir le roi ou un seigneur.

A noun referring to a professional clown or entertainer, typically employed in medieval courts to amuse a king or nobleman.

1. Medieval court entertainerB2formal

   A professional clown or fool employed by a monarch or noble to amuse the court with jokes, songs, and antics.

   Bouffon de cour

   • The jester performed a silly dance for the king.
   • Medieval jesters often wore colorful, pointed hats.
   • The jester's jokes were sometimes a way to criticize the court.

   Synonymesbuffoonclownfool