jester

/ˈdʒestə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [dʒˈɛstɚ] /ˈdʒestər/ (ame, ipa) · [dʒˈɛstɚ] /ˈje-stər How to pronounce jester (audio)/ (ame, mw)

jester — noun

  • jestersingular
  • jestersplural

1. a man in a royal court in earlier times whose role was to amuse the king, queen,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a man in a royal court in earlier times whose role was to amuse the king, queen, and guests with jokes, songs, or comic tricks.

例句

The court jester made the queen laugh by copying the proud captain's walk.

collocation: court jester

During the winter feast, the jester sang rude songs for the tired guests.

historical scene: entertain guests at court

同義詞
  • court fool

    very close historical term, often used in writing about kings and queens

  • clown

    a modern performer, not one tied to a royal court

  • comedian

    a broad modern term for someone who performs jokes

文法句型

a jester at court

the court jester

用法筆記

This word is mainly used for entertainers in royal courts from earlier times, especially in history, stories, or costume descriptions. For a modern comic performer, 'clown' or 'comedian' is usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The club hired a jester for the weekly comedy night.
✅The club hired a comedian for the weekly comedy night.
💡'jester' usually refers to a historical court entertainer, not a modern comic performer.