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/klun/
Translation
clown
Word origin
Borrowed from English 'clown', which first meant a country bumpkin or clumsy fellow before it settled on the circus performer. French took it in the nineteenth century along with the English circus itself.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- clown
- English cognates
- clown
Grammar
Examples
tous .
The clown makes all the children in the village laugh.
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Two clowns came into the room with a red balloon.
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My brother dresses up as a clown for his birthday.
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Stop playing the fool during the lesson.
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The circus clowns wear big shoes.
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