joculus

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• conjurer — Juggler Jug gler, n. [OE. jogelour, juglur, OF. jogleor, jugleor, jongleor, F. jongleur, fr. L. joculator a jester, joker, fr. joculus a little jest or joke, dim. of jocus jest, joke. See {Joke}, and cf. {Jongleur}, {Joculator}.] [1913 Webster] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jocular — joc u*lar (j[o^]k [ u]*l[ e]r), a. [L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See {Joke}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person. [1913 Webster] 2. Sportive; merry. Jocular exploits. Cowper. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Juggler — Jug gler, n. [OE. jogelour, juglur, OF. jogleor, jugleor, jongleor, F. jongleur, fr. L. joculator a jester, joker, fr. joculus a little jest or joke, dim. of jocus jest, joke. See {Joke}, and cf. {Jongleur}, {Joculator}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• magician — Juggler Jug gler, n. [OE. jogelour, juglur, OF. jogleor, jugleor, jongleor, F. jongleur, fr. L. joculator a jester, joker, fr. joculus a little jest or joke, dim. of jocus jest, joke. See {Joke}, and cf. {Jongleur}, {Joculator}.] [1913 Webster] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jocular — adjective Etymology: Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus Date: 1626 1. given to jesting ; habitually jolly or jocund 2. characterized by jesting ; playful Synonyms: see witty • jocularity noun • jocular …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• juggle — I. verb (juggled; juggling) Etymology: Middle English jogelen, from Anglo French jugler, from Latin joculari to jest, joke, from joculus, diminutive of jocus joke Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to perform the tricks of a juggler 2. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• The Woman in the Moon — is an Elizabethan era stage play, a comedy written by John Lyly. Its unique status in that playwright s dramatic canon mdash; it is the only play Lyly wrote in blank verse rather than prose mdash; has presented scholars and critics with a range… …   Wikipedia

• Juwele, die — Die Juwēle, plur. die n, ein geschliffener Edelstein, und in weiterer Bedeutung ehedem auch alles, was man jetzt unter dem Nahmen des Geschmeides zu verstehen pflegt. Mit Juwelen geschmückt. Am häufigsten verstehet man unter diesem Ausdrucke wohl …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

• жонглировать — и/рую, и/руешь, нсв. 1) (чем и без доп.) Искусно подбрасывать и ловить одновременно несколько предметов. Жонглировать шарами. Китаец жонглировал копьями и мечами, фокусник превращал голубей в ленты, воду в дым (Федин). 2) перен. Ловко, но… …   Популярный словарь русского языка

• jocular — [ dʒɒkjʊlə] adjective fond of or characterized by joking; humorous. Derivatives jocularity noun jocularly adverb Origin C17: from L. jocularis, from joculus, dimin. of jocus (see joke) …   English new terms dictionary

• juggle — verb 1》 continuously toss into the air and catch a number of objects so as to keep at least one in the air at any time. 2》 cope with by adroitly balancing (several activities). 3》 misrepresent (facts). noun an act of juggling. Derivatives juggler …   English new terms dictionary