How is the word bouffon translated from French to English

English translation
jester
noun

Amuseur qui divertissait un roi ou une reine.

An entertainer who amused a king or queen.

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  • Le bouffon a fait rire toute la cour. — The jester made the whole court laugh.

  • Il est venu à la fête déguisé en bouffon. — He came to the party as a jester.

  • Les bouffons portaient-ils vraiment des grelots sur leur chapeau ? — Did jesters really wear bells on their hats?

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