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  1. Etymology

    The modern use of the English word jester did not come into use until the mid-16th century, during Tudor times. This modern term derives from the older form gestour, or jestour, originally from French meaning 'storyteller' … See more

    History

    In ancient Rome, a balatro (/ˈbɑːlɑːtroʊ/ BAH-lah-troh) was a professional jester or buffoon. Balatrones were paid for their jests, and the tables of the wealthy were generally open to them for the sake of the amusemen… See more

    Political significance

    Jesters could give bad news to the King that no one else would dare deliver. In 1340, when the French fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Sluys by the English, Phillippe VI's jester told him the English sailors "don't even have t… See more

    As a symbol

    The root of the word "fool" is from the Latin follis, which means "bag of wind" or bellows or that which contains air or breath.
    The jester can be symbolic of common sense and of honesty, notably in King Lear, where the c… See more

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