01 n. A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.
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A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.“This . . . was Yorick's skull, the king's jester.” — Shak.“Dressed in the motley garb that jesters wear.” — Longfellow.
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A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk.“He ambled up and down With shallow jesters.” — Shak.