ˈjestə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English gestour, from gesten + -our -or
1. archaic : a professional teller of gests
harper's strain and jester ' s tale went round in vain — Sir Walter Scott
2. : fool 2a
a court jester
the world never has believed its jesters even when they knew more than its kings — James Street
3. : one given to uttering jests or playing the clown
has played to perfection the role of the world's … jester — Time