jesters in English

noun
1
a professional joker or “fool” at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock scepter.
The gray-furred Child laughed, cavorting around the confused guards like a court jester in a medieval kingdom.
synonyms:foolcourt foolcourt jesterclownharlequinpantaloonbuffoonmerry andrew
noun

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "jesters" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "jesters", or refer to the context using the word "jesters" in the English Dictionary.

1. Artists are as common as court jesters.

2. Buffoons are jesters and professional fools whose skill at joke-telling is legendary

3. Jesters and jugglers were not Awanting, nor was the occasion of the assembly supposed to render the exercise of their profession indecorous or improper

4. The Buffoon is a character kit presented in The Complete Book of Gnomes and Halflings for multiclass gnome thief/illusionists. Buffoons are jesters and professional …

5. View in context Jesters and jugglers were not Awanting , nor was the occasion of the assembly supposed to render the exercise of their profession indecorous or improper.

6. The word is often used in a political context — the Queen Acceded to the Prince's demands for more territory, a larger army, and funnier jesters. Accede can also be used for everyday situations.

7. Synonyms for Coxcomb noun a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments noun a cap worn by court jesters noun the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds