"jokester" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒəʊkstə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒoʊkstɚ/ [General-American] Forms: jokesters [plural]
Etymology: Derived from joke + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|joke|ster}} joke + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} jokester (plural jokesters)
  1. A person who tells jokes; a joker. Translations (person who tells jokes): blagueur [masculine] (French), rigolo [masculine] (French), Spaßmacher [masculine] (German), Witzeerzähler [masculine] (German), шега́џија (šegádžija) [masculine] (Macedonian), сме́шник (sméšnik) [masculine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-jokester-en-noun-ROFjqmYz Disambiguation of 'person who tells jokes': 60 26 13
  2. A person who plays practical jokes. Translations (person who makes practical jokes): farceur [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-jokester-en-noun-1pNMlFMb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 45 52 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 49 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 8 43 49 Disambiguation of 'person who makes practical jokes': 20 57 23
  3. Jester, court jester. Categories (topical): Comedy, People Translations (jester): bouffon [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-jokester-en-noun-Iy4sXg4D Disambiguation of Comedy: 1 23 76 Disambiguation of People: 13 24 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 45 52 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 49 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 8 43 49 Disambiguation of 'jester': 12 8 80

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