court jester
court jester noun: a person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
Noun
court jester (plural court jesters)
- A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- Synonyms:
- jester, joker, motley fool
court jester meaning in Hindi, Telugu and Arabic
court jester in Hindi
- person who amused a medieval court
- विदूषक vidūṣak
court jester in Telugu
- person who amused a medieval court
- వికటకవి vikaṭakavi
court jester in Arabic
- person who amused a medieval court
- بَهْلُول bahlūl
Synonyms of court jester
Forms of court jester
| plural | court jesters |
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Questions about court jester
- What does court jester mean?
- Court jester means a person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- What is court jester in Hindi?
- Court jester in Hindi is विदूषक (vidūṣak). See Court jester meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is court jester?
- Court jester is a noun.
- What is the plural of court jester?
- The plural of court jester is court jesters.
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