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jester meaning in Sanskrit

विदूषक vidūṣaka

/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/US/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɚ/

jester in Sanskrit: विदूषक (vidūṣaka). In English, jester means one who jests, jokes or teases.

Sanskrit words for jester

jester, fool, particularly in drama
विदूषक vidūṣaka

English meaning of jester

  1. noun One who jests, jokes or teases.
  2. noun A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
  3. noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
  4. verb To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.

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Questions about jester in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of jester in Sanskrit?
Jester in Sanskrit is विदूषक (vidūṣaka).
jester इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Jester: विदूषक (vidūṣaka).
What does jester mean in English?
Jester means one who jests, jokes or teases.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “jester”: विदूषक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: jester (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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