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MOTLEY FOOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does motley fool mean? 

MOTLEY FOOL (noun)
  The noun MOTLEY FOOL has 1 sense:

1. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Agesplay

  Familiarity information: MOTLEY FOOL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOTLEY FOOL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

fool; jester; motley fool

Hypernyms ("motley fool" is a kind of...):

buffoon; clown; goof; goofball; merry andrew (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)


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