Minstrel Definition

mĭnstrəl
minstrels
noun
minstrels
Any of a medieval class of entertainers who traveled from place to place: known esp. for singing and reciting to musical accompaniment.
Webster's New World
A lyric poet.
American Heritage
A poet, singer, or musician.
Webster's New World
A performer in a minstrel show.
Webster's New World

(historical) A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.

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Noun

Singular:
minstrel
Plural:
minstrels

Origin of Minstrel

  • Middle English minstral from Old French menestrel servant, entertainer from Late Latin ministeriālis official in the imperial household from Latin ministerium ministry ministry

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English menestrel, from Old French menestral (“entertainer, servant, official") from Latin ministerialis (“servant"), from ministerium (“service"), from minister (“servant"). More at minister.

    From Wiktionary

Minstrel Sentence Examples

  • The blind minstrel was the counterpart of the noble savage.

  • He is the type of the medieval knightly minstrel of the age of the Minnesang.

  • He is said to have been the king's minstrel, and to have spoilt the earlier part of his life in frivolity.

  • Singing Sam was a wandering minstrel who lived about 250 years ago.

  • In a nutshell - " a traveling minstrel with a down to earth message " .

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Words Starting With

MMIMIN

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LELREL

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