Jester vs. Joker

Jesternoun

One who jests, jokes or mocks.

Jesternoun

A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.

Jesternoun

A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.

Jesternoun

A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk.

Jesternoun

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

Jesternoun

a professional joker or ‘fool’ at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock sceptre.

Jesternoun

a person who habitually plays the fool.

Jester

A jester, court jester, or fool, was historically an entertainer during the medieval and Renaissance eras who was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets.

Jokernoun

A person who makes jokes.

Jokernoun

(slang) A funny person.

Jokernoun

A jester.

Jokernoun

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

Jokernoun

An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.

Jokernoun

A man.

Jokernoun

One who makes jokes or jests.

Jokernoun

See Best bower, under 2d Bower.

Jokernoun

An extra card usually included in a deck of playing cards, having the same design as the others on the back, but on the face having a picture of a jester. It is not included in the deck used in most games, but in certain games may be included and then takes on a special value, such as the highest-valued card, or a wild card.

Jokernoun

A clause placed in a document, such as a contract or a piece of legislation, not itself appearing significant, but in a subtle way substantially changing the effect of the document.

Jokernoun

Any fact or condition which is unknown or not apparent, which reverses an apparently advantageous position; a kicker.

Jokernoun

A person; a fellow; a chap; - usually used in a mildly disparaging sense; as, who's the joker who left the ice cream on the table?.

Jokernoun

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

Jokernoun

a person who does something thoughtless or annoying;

Jokernoun

a person who is fond of joking.

Jokernoun

a foolish or inept person

Jokernoun

a playing card, typically bearing the figure of a jester, used in some games as a wild card.

Jokernoun

a clause unobtrusively inserted in a bill or document and affecting its operation in a way not immediately apparent.