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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
minstrel noun musician, singer, harper, bard, troubadour, songstress, jongleur He was playing a banjo and garbed in a minstrel's outfit. Translations 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 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 中世纪的吟游诗人(或歌手) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And the minstrel who had a good tale to tell was ever sure of a welcome, and for his pains he was rewarded with money, jewels, and even land. The third kind depends on memory when the sight of some object awakens a feeling: as in the Cyprians of Dicaeogenes, where the hero breaks into tears on seeing the picture; or again in the 'Lay of Alcinous,' where Odysseus, hearing the minstrel play the lyre, recalls the past and weeps; and hence the recognition. Among all races when a certain stage of social development is reached at least one such minstrel is to be found as a regular retainer at the court of every barbarous chief or king, ready to entertain the warriors at their feasts, with chants of heroes and battles and of the exploits of their present lord. |
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