"Joker" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Joker [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Joker}} the Joker
  1. A fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is archenemy of Batman. Wikipedia link: en:Joker (character) Categories (topical): Batman, Fictional characters Translations (fictional villain): 小丑 (xiǎochǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), जोकर (jokar) (Hindi), ໂຈກເກີ (chōk kœ̄) (Lao), जोकर (jokar) (Marathi), Coringa [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), Guasón [Latin-America, masculine] (Spanish), Joker [Spain, masculine] (Spanish), Jokern [common-gender] (Swedish), โจ๊กเกอร์ (Thai)

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