Noun: jester jes-tu(r)
- A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
"The jester's witty remarks often contained hidden criticisms of the court";
- fool, motley fool
Derived forms: jesters
Type of: buffoon, clown, droll [archaic], goof [informal], goofball [N. Amer, informal], merry andrew [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Jester, the