giullare
jester
noun jool-LAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Old French jogleor, from Latin ioculator (joker)
Also means
court fool
Usage Note
Giullare referred to the medieval travelling entertainer who performed music, acrobatics, and comedy for noble courts. Today it is used figuratively for a buffoon or clown in a political or social context — 'fare il giullare' means to play the fool.
Examples
"Il giullare divertiva il re con le sue acrobazie."
Natural Translation
The jester entertained the king with his acrobatics.
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