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Eulenspiegel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

Senses

Eulenspiegel is used for these senses in English:

  • fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).

fool — full definition

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

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