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- 1. a professional joker or ‘fool’ at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock sceptre. historical Similar
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A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern-day, where jesters perform at historically-themed events. During the Middle Ages, jesters are o... Wikipedia