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a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
- a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw
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a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks
- the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester
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The first known use of jester was in the 15th century
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