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Court Jester Hypothesis — The Court Jester hypothesis is a term coined by University of California, Berkeley professor Anthony D. Barnosky in 1999, that describes the antithesis of the Red Queen Hypothesis in evolutionary theory. It refers to the idea that abiotic forces… … Wikipedia
The Court Jester — Infobox Film | name = The Court Jester caption = The Court Jester DVD cover director = Melvin Frank Norman Panama producer = Melvin Frank Norman Panama writer = Melvin Frank Norman Panama starring = Danny Kaye Glynis Johns Basil Rathbone Angela… … Wikipedia
The Court Jester — Le Bouffon du roi Le Bouffon du roi (The Court Jester) est un film américain réalisé par Melvin Frank et Norman Panama, sorti en 1955. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution … Wikipédia en Français
Jester's privilege — is the ability and right of a jester to talk and mock freely without being punished; for nothing he says seems to matter. Martin Luther used jest in many of his criticisms against the Catholic Church.[1] In the introduction to To the Christian… … Wikipedia
Jester — Fool redirects here. For other uses, see Fool (disambiguation). Court Jester redirects here. For the film starring Danny Kaye, see The Court Jester. For other uses of Jester , see Jester (disambiguation). Depiction of a jester by William Merritt… … Wikipedia
court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a … Collocations dictionary
jester — noun 1) historical a court jester Syn: fool, court fool, court jester, clown, harlequin, pantaloon; archaic buffoon, merry andrew 2) the class jester Syn: joker, clown, comedian, comic … Thesaurus of popular words
jester — n. a court jester * * * [ dʒestə] a court jester … Combinatory dictionary
Court Jesters — The Court Jesters is a professional improv company founded in 1989 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a subsidiary of the Court Theatre professional theatre company, acting as a second company within the theatre. The group provide… … Wikipedia
Court — (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and to E. garden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
