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 … 展开

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.
In fiction
The jester can be symbolic of common sense and of honesty, … 展开

Historical
• Triboulet (1479–1536), court jester of Kings Louis XII and Francis I of France
• Stańczyk (c. … 展开

Balatrones
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 … 展开

Scholar David Carlyon has cast doubt on the "daring political jester", calling historical tales "apocryphal", and concluding that "popular culture embraces a sentimental image of the … 展开

Buffoon
In a similar vein, a buffoon is someone who provides amusement through inappropriate appearance … 展开

• Illumination from a French Lancelot manuscript, c. 1470 (detail)
• Caricature of a court jester of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the Recueil d'Arras, a 16th ct. … 展开