Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motley_fool

1 sense of motley fool

Sense 1
jester, fool, motley fool -- (a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages)
       => clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew -- (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)

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