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English
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular minstrel |
Plural minstrels |
minstrel (plural minstrels)
- A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.
- One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a variety show of song, dance and banjo music; now considered racist.
Quotations
- 1885 — Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado
- A wandering minstrel I —
- A thing of shreds and patches,
- Of ballads, songs and snatches,
Synonyms
- (traveling musical entertainer): bard, folk singer, troubadour
See also
Category: English nouns
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