0 a man in the past whose job was to tell jokes and make people laugh: --
a court jester
1 (in earlier times) a man whose job was to tell jokes and make people laugh: --
a court jester
He is to be the court jester.
Broadcasters are like the jester.
He performs a function not dissimilar to that of the medieval jester who could tell the king home truths that others in the court were frightened to tell him.
After all, every court is entitled to its jester.
There were certain basic requirements that role to become a jester to the unfortunate that they are missing.
A jester was asked to leave, however, if a lord wished to discuss serious matters.
Even absolute rulers gave the court jester a protected position because they saw the importance of those in power being challenged.
I would remind you that the role of court jester is an essential one!
