bufón — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buffoon noun Someone who acts in a silly, clownish way, or who behaves so foolishly that it's almost comical.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- jester noun Historically, an entertainer employed by a royal or noble court to amuse people with jokes, music, and clowning.
Senses
bufón is used for these senses in English:
- buffoon One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- 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).
- fool (tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
- jester One who jests, jokes or teases.
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.