juggler

juggler
noun Etymology: Middle English jogelour minstrel, magician, from Anglo-French jugleur, jogolur, from Latin joculator, from joculari Date: 14th century 1. a. one who performs tricks or acts of magic or deftness b. one skilled in keeping several objects in motion in the air at the same time by alternately tossing and catching them 2. one who manipulates especially in order to achieve a desired end

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  • juggler — (n.) c.1100, iugulere jester, buffoon, also wizard, sorcerer, from O.E. geogelere magician, conjurer, also from Anglo Fr. jogelour, O.Fr. jogleor (acc.), from L. ioculatorem (nom. ioculator) joker, from ioculari to joke, to jest (see JOCULAR (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

  • juggler — /jug leuhr/, n. 1. a person who performs juggling feats, as with balls or knives. 2. a person who deceives by trickery; trickster. [bef. 1100; ME jogelour, jogeler, jugelour < AF jogelour, jugelur, OF jogleor, jougleor (see JONGLEUR) L joculator… …   Universalium

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  • juggler — 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.… …   English terms dictionary

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