merry andrew vs fool

merry andrew and fool both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
merry andrew	Yes	No	No	No
fool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fool is a hyponym of merry andrew; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than merry andrew:

merry andrew: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
fool: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

Other hyponyms of merry andrew include harlequin, jester, motley fool, whiteface, zany.

merry andrew (noun)	fool (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a person who lacks good judgment
	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
	a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

merry andrew (verb)	fool (verb)
	indulge in horseplay
	fool or hoax
	spend frivolously and unwisely
	make a fool or dupe of