Main Entry: ¹clown

Pronunciation: \ˈklau̇n\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Frisian klönne clumsy fellow, Old English clyne lump of metal

Date: 1563

1 : farmer, countryman
2 : a rude ill-bred person : boor
3 a : a fool, jester, or comedian in an entertainment (as a play); specifically : a grotesquely dressed comedy performer in a circus b : a person who habitually jokes and plays the buffoon c : joker 1b