The difference between Clown and Jester
When used as nouns, clown means a slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig, whereas jester means one who jests, jokes or mocks.
Clown is also verb with the meaning: to act in a silly or playful fashion.
check bellow for the other definitions of Clown and Jester
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Clown as a noun:
A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
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Clown as a noun:
A person who acts in a silly fashion.
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Clown as a noun (chiefly, _, UK):
A stupid person.
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Clown as a noun (obsolete):
A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
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Clown as a noun (obsolete):
One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl; a yokel.
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Clown as a verb:
To act in a silly or playful fashion.
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Jester as a noun:
One who jests, jokes or mocks.
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Jester as a noun:
A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.