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minstrel

UK
/ˈmɪnstrəl/
US
/ˈmɪnstrəl/

Translations

minstrelnoun
minstrels
pl
UK
/ˈmɪnstrəl/
US
/ˈmɪnstrəl/
The minstrel sang a ballad about the brave knight.
Менестрель спел балладу о храбром рыцаре.
The bard was a popular minstrel in the king's court.
Бард был популярным менестрелем при дворе короля.
Additional translations
музыкант
певец
Synonyms
troubadour
balladeer
musician
singer
poet
bard
minstrelverb
minstreled
Past Simple
minstreled
Past Participle
minstreling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɪn.strəl/
US
/ˈmɪn.strəl/
Archaic but attested usage meaning ‘to perform as a minstrel’. Regular, weak verb.
minstreladjective
Attributive use before a noun: ‘minstrel show’, ‘minstrel costumes’, etc.

Definitions

minstrelnoun
A medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited poetry to entertain nobility.
The minstrel played a lively tune on his lute, captivating the audience with his musical prowess.
A performer in a minstrel show, which was a form of entertainment in the 19th and early 20th centuries featuring comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, often performed by white people in blackface.
The minstrel took the stage, his face painted in the controversial style of the era's minstrel shows.
minstrelverb
To perform as a minstrel, especially by singing or reciting poetry while travelling.
For years he minstreled from village to village, earning his living with song.
minstreladjective
Relating to or characteristic of minstrel shows or minstrels; used before another noun.
The museum houses an extensive archive of minstrel photographs and playbills.
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