buffone di corte — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
buffone di corte is used for these senses in English:
- court jester A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
- joker A person who makes jokes.
fool — full definition
- noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
- verb To trick or deceive someone.
- noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
joker — full definition
- noun A person who likes making jokes.
- noun A playing card, often showing a jester, used as a wild card in some games.
- noun A clause hidden in a contract that undermines its stated terms.