English > buffoon: 2 senses > noun 2, person Meaning | A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior. |
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Synonyms | clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew |
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Instances | Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Weary Willie | United States circus clown (1898-1979) |
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Narrower | harlequin | A clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) |
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jester, fool, motley fool | A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages |
whiteface | A clown whose face is covered with white make-up |
zany | A buffoon in one of the old comedies |
Broader | comedian, comic | A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts |
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Spanish | bufón, clown, payasa, payaso |
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Catalan | bufó, clown, pallasso |
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