Толковый словарь английского языка - clown
Clown
clown
I. noun Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Frisian klönne clumsy fellow, Old English clyne lump of metal Date: 1563 farmer , countryman , a rude ill-bred person ; boor , 3. a fool, jester, or comedian in an entertainment (as a play), a person who habitually jokes and plays the buffoon, joker 1b, II. intransitive verb Date: 1599 to act as or like a ~
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n. & v. --n. 1 a comic entertainer, esp. in a pantomime or circus, usu. with traditional costume and make-up. 2 a silly, foolish, or playful person. 3 archaic a rustic. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by about, around) behave like a clown; act foolishly or playfully. 2 tr. perform (a part, an action, etc.) like a clown. Derivatives clownery n. clownish adj. clownishly adv. clownishness n. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. of LG orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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