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clown

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 , countryman2: a rude ill-bred person : boor3 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

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