fool
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8.8
- noun
- /fuːl/
- Archaic
:
bufón
- Now they all traveled together, and when the Fool's parents saw them, they wept with joy.
- clown and fool
And the king took it out and looked at it and said, fool, there is still a crack in my diamond.
- And the king took it out and looked at it and said, fool, there is still a crack in my diamond.
Examples
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Then she looked at the Fool, and then at his stick, which shone with a soft pink glow.
Fiction book (1998) -
I understand that every king or queen must have a fool.
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His poor father had to run after it, or the Fool would have forgotten it entirely.
Fiction book (1998) -
But shall we have this dialogue between the Fool and the Soldier?
Academic text (2005) -
Then she took her sweet Fool's hand and together they walked down the steps of the tower.
Fiction book (1998) -
During the royal celebration, the fool entertained the guests with his clever jokes and antics.
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The fool performed tricks and sang songs to amuse the nobles gathered in the great hall.
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In medieval courts, the fool often told witty stories that made the king laugh while providing wise observations.
Synonyms
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7.4
A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh
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7.4
A person who entertains a king or queen with jokes and tricks
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9.9
A person who acts silly to make other people laugh
A person who wears bright clothes at a court to make a king or noble laugh
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How Entertaining
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Etymology
Fool as the king's entertainer also comes from the old word follis for someone 'silly' or 'mad', and in the Middle Ages such people acted silly to make the court laugh. That's why the historical fool was a professional clown who entertained nobles with jokes and tricks.