Definition of jest

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"Jest (n.) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i..

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Japery :: Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.
Incedingly :: Incedingly (adv.) Majestically.
Joe Miller :: Joe Miller () A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out joke.
Raillery :: Raillery (n.) Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
Dread :: Dread (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal..
Majesties :: Majesties (pl. ) of Majest.
Majesticness :: Majesticness (n.) The quality or state of being majestic.
Majesty :: Majesty (n.) The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns..
Merry :: Merry (superl.) Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, / merry jest..
Shekinah :: Shekinah (n.) The visible majesty of the Divine Presence, especially when resting or dwelling between the cherubim on the mercy seat, in the Tabernacle, or in the Temple of Solomon; -- a term used in the Targums and by the later Jews, and adopted by Christians..
Stately :: Stately (superl.) Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait..
Majestical :: Majestical (a.) Majestic.
Maestoso :: Maestoso (a. & adv.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner.
Statement :: Stately (adv.) Majestically; loftily.
Joke :: "Joke (n.) Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes..
Majestic :: Majestic (a.) Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand..
Gaud :: Gaud (n.) Trick; jest; sport.
Jester :: Jester (n.) A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.
Jester :: "Jester (n.) A person addicted to jesting, or to indulgence in light and amusing talk..
Britannic :: Britannic (a.) Of or pertaining to Great Britain; British; as, her Britannic Majesty..
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