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Meaning of clownship | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The role or art of a clown.

uncountable

Examples

“When the miracle plays became too comic for the taste of the bishops, a generation of lay showmen carried on the tradition of clownship. The combination of showman and dramatist did not outlive the Elizabethans; […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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