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jester

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jest⋅er

  [jes-ter]
–noun
1. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.
2. a professional fool or clown, esp. at a medieval court.
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Origin:
1325–75; ME gester. See gest, -er 1
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jest·er   (jěs'tər)   
n.  

  1. One given to jesting.

  2. A fool or buffoon at medieval courts.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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