buffoon 2
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
Hypernym
comedian 1
noun
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
Instance_Hypernym
Kelly 1
noun
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
EnglishHyponym
harlequin 1
noun
a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
jester 1
noun
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
whiteface 2
noun
a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
zany 1
noun
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
Instance_Hyponym
Kelly 1
noun
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
