Jester vs. Joker: What's the Difference?
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Jester
A jester, court jester, or fool, was historically an entertainer during the medieval and Renaissance eras who was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain him and his guests. A jester was also an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets. Jesters are also modern-day entertainers who resemble their historical counterparts.
Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern and their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes, and magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style and many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences.
Jester (noun)
One who jests, jokes or mocks.
Jester (noun)
A person in colourful garb and fool’s cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
Jester (noun)
a professional joker or ‘fool’ at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock sceptre.
Jester (noun)
a person who habitually plays the fool.
Joker (noun)
a person who is fond of joking.
Joker (noun)
a foolish or inept person
“a bunch of jokers”
Joker (noun)
a playing card, typically bearing the figure of a jester, used in some games as a wild card.
Joker (noun)
a clause unobtrusively inserted in a bill or document and affecting its operation in a way not immediately apparent.
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