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juggler

jugg·ler

UK/ˈd͡ʒʌɡl̩ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈdʒʌɡlɜr/ uncommon dated obsolete

noun

1.

a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

Origin

From Middle English jogeler, jogelour, iogular, partly continuing Old English ġeogolere (“juggler; magician; wizard”) and partly from Anglo-Norman jogelour, jugelur, Old French jongleur (“juggler”), equivalent to juggle + -er. Doublet of jongleur.

Phrases

  • juggler lodge
  • juggler's lodge

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