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Webster 1913 Edition


Juggler

Jug′gler

,
Noun.
[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
.]
As nimble
jugglers
that deceive the eye.
Shakespeare
Jugglers
and impostors do daily delude them.
Sir T. Browne.
2.
A deceiver; a cheat.
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Juggler

JUG'GLER

, n.
1.
One who practices or exhibits tricks by slight of hand; one who makes sport by tricks of extraordinary dexterity, by which the spectator is deceived. Jugglers are punishable by law.
2.
A cheat; a deceiver; a trickish fellow.

Definition 2024


juggler

juggler

English

Noun

juggler (plural jugglers)

  1. Agent noun of juggle; one who either literally juggles objects, or figuratively juggles tasks.
  2. A person who practices juggling.
  3. A conjuror.
  4. (dated) A magician or wizard.

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