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Meanings of court jesters in English

Russian
шут

Profession.

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        Usage of court jesters in English
        1
        We are court jesters, we are clowns, that's what we do.
        Ebony
        2
        The performers are like court jesters, waiting on the favors of a queen.
        Black is the new white
        3
        They are the court jesters at the palace of the real power players in America.
        The Guardian
        4
        Some fans are already here in the upper tiers of the stadium bumbling around like court jesters.
        The Irish Times
        5
        As court jesters tweaking the nose of the powerful, they are quite possibly helping to keep the nation sane.
        The Guardian
        6
        Once bought to keep the thoroughbreds calm, they're fat court jesters who've taken over the place now the royal family's died off.
        Lit: a memoir
        7
        A former member of Christchurch's Court Jesters he's now a popular figure on the Wellington improv scene.
        Radio NZ
        Translations for court jesters
        Russian
        шут