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Majestical :: Majestical (a.) Majestic.

Majestic :: Majestic (a.) Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand..

Jocose :: "Jocose (a.) Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous..

Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like..

Majestatal :: Majestatal (a.) Majestic.

Wit-cracker :: Wit-cracker (n.) One who breaks jests; a joker.

Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..

But :: But (v. t.) A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company..

Bourder :: Bourder (n.) A jester.

Majesty :: Majesty (n.) Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert..

Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps..

Imperious :: Imperious (a.) Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.

Joker :: Joker (n.) One who makes jokes or jests.

Japery :: Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.

Droller :: Droller (n.) A jester; a droll.

Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest..

Joke :: "Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest..

Gibe :: Gibe (n.) An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer.

Lese-majesty :: Lese-majesty (n.) See Leze majesty.

Jest :: Jest (v. i.) The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock.

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