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Meanings of fool in English

Portuguese
bobo
Catalan
bufó
Spanish
bufón
Wikidata

A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages.

bobo
Portuguese
trouxa
Catalan
tanoca
Spanish
primo

A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.

trouxa
Synonyms
Examples for "jester"
Examples for "jester"
1
The mountebank is wanted in the streets, the jester at the Louvre.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
2
The real gangsters saw him as a buffoon, a harmless court jester.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
3
The king frowned, and cast an angry glance on the bold jester.
The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel
4
He was to the last fond of pleasantry and kept a jester.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 / With an Introduction upon An...
5
It looked to her as if the jester had taken the throne.
Driving Heat
1
Rotten apples, stinking eggs for the motley fool!
Dream Tales and Prose Poems
2
Ach, I'm a motley fool!
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
3
The " motley fool" retailed his jest, the juggler performed his feat, the minstrel plied his harp, and the lady touched a softer string.
The Prose Marmion: A Tale of the Scottish Border
4
The Motley Fool's David Kuo explains what investors see in mobile games.
BBC
5
The Motley Fool was chosen for its dedication to community and education.
Wired
Portuguese
idiota
Catalan
talòs

A person who lacks good judgment.

idiota
Spanish
embaucar

Fool or hoax.

embaucar
Usage of fool in English
1
This government tickles that itching palm, though people know it's fool's gold.
The Guardian
2
The wittiest person in the comedy is he that plays the fool.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
3
In my fool heart I did; and I do not know yet.
Son of Power
4
But fool I am; for I am in love with another woman.
Two Years Ago, Volume II.
5
I was a fool to stop the motor; did it without thinking.
My Friend the Chauffeur
6
Chatillon was a fool; he has drowned himself in his own ineptitude.
Penguin Island
7
Wayland went to sleep dreaming fool-things about the face in the picture.
The Freebooters of the Wilderness
8
He felt jolly; he thought it was fun to fool the Crow.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10: The Guide
9
I liked the fool well enough before; or wist I liked him.
The Cloister and the Hearth
10
Vaudreuil is a blunderer and a fool; he has sold the country.
The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 5
11
Now the demon of pride entered into the soul of the fool.
In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales
12
The rogue and the fool cannot combine unless the bourgeoisie is obliterated.
The Drums of Jeopardy
13
I went to Almayer; the biggest blind fool that you ever .
An Outcast of the Islands
14
The girl was no fool, was way above the average in intelligence.
Starr, of the Desert
15
Talk about the fool and his money and you get very personal.
The University of Hard Knocks
16
He sat in the growing twilight and cursed himself for a fool.
The Breaking Point
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Fool through the time
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