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minstrelsy Definition


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minstrel
noun
    historical:
    1. In the Middle Ages: a travelling singer, musician and reciter of poetry, etc.
      Thesaurus: troubadour, balladeer, street singer, songsmith, bard, poet.
    2. formerly
      In the USA and Britain: any of a group of white-skinned entertainers made up to look black, who performed song and dance routines superficially of Negro origin.
Derivative: minstrelsy
noun
    The art or occupation of a medieval minstrel.
Etymology: 13c: French, meaning ‘someone employed' eg an attendant or musician, from Latin; see minister.



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