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minstrel
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min·strel  (mnstrl)
n.
1. A medieval entertainer who traveled from place to place, especially to sing and recite poetry.
2.
a. A lyric poet.
b. A musician.
3. A performer in a minstrel show.

[Middle English minstral, from Old French menestrel, servant, entertainer, from Late Latin ministerilis, official in the imperial household, from Latin ministerium, ministry; see ministry.]

minstrel [ˈmɪnstrəl]
n
1. (Historical Terms) a medieval wandering musician who performed songs or recited poetry with instrumental accompaniment
2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a performer in a minstrel show
3. Archaic or poetic any poet, musician, or singer
[from Old French menestral, from Late Latin ministeriālis an official, from Latin minister]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minstrelminstrel - a singer of folk songs              
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
2.minstrel - a performer in a minstrel show
minstrel show - a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
corner man, end man - a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
interlocutor, middleman - the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
Verb1.minstrel - celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels
music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"

minstrel
noun musician, singer, harper, bard, troubadour, songstress, jongleur He was playing a banjo and garbed in a minstrel's outfit.
Translations
minstrel [ˈmɪnstrəl] Njuglar m

minstrel [ˈmɪnstrəl] nménestrel m

minstrel
n (medieval) → Spielmann m; (wandering) → (fahrender) Sänger; (= ballad-singer)Bänkelsänger m; (= singer of love songs)Minnesänger m; (esp US: modern) weißer, als Schwarzer zurechtgemachter Sänger und Komiker

minstrel [ˈmɪnstrl] ngiullare m, menestrello
minstrel [ˈmɪnstrl] ngiullare m, menestrello

minstrel
n minstrel [ˈminstrəl]
a musician who went about the country in medieval times, reciting or singing poems. minnesanger مُغَنٍّ مُتَجَوِّل في العُصور الوُسْطى менестрел (музикант) minstrel troubadur der Minnesänger τροβαδούρος trovador, juglar menestrel نقال trubaduuri ménestrel זַמָר נוֹדֵד आश्रम बड़ा चर्च pjesnik-putnik vándorénekes pengamen farandsöngvari menestrello 吟遊詩人 (중세의) 음유 시인; 시인, 음악가 menestrelis menestrels penyanyi kembara minstreel trubadur, gjøgler, musikant bard trovador menestrel менестрель minstrel potujoči pevec putujući pevač trubadur, bard นักดนตรีในสมัยกลาง gezici halk ozanı, saz şairi (中世紀的)吟遊詩人 поет-менестрель وسطی دور کا موسیقار جو ملک میں گھوم کر گاتا تھا người hát rong ()


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