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Definition of minstrel

Minstrel
Minstrel Min"strel, n. [OE. minstrel, menestral, OF. menestrel, fr. LL. ministerialis servant, workman (cf. ministrellus harpist), fr. L. ministerium service. See Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.] In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times, a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician. --Chaucer.

Meaning of minstrel from wikipedia

- A minstrel was an entertainer, initially in medieval Europe. It originally described any type of entertainer such as a musician, juggler, acrobat, singer...
- The minstrel show, also called minstrelsy, was an American form of theater developed in the early 19th century. The shows were performed by mostly white...
- minstrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A minstrel was a medieval European entertainer. Minstrel(s) may also refer to: A performer in minstrel shows...
- as the "dandified coon". By the middle of the 19th century, blackface minstrel shows had become a distinctive American artform, translating formal works...
- The Black and White Minstrel Show was a British light entertainment show that ran for twenty years on BBC prime-time television. Running from 1958 to 1978...
- The Minstrel Boy As pla**** on violin by Endersslay Problems playing this file? See media help. "The Minstrel Boy" is an Irish song written by Irish poet...
- Minstrel Man may refer to: The Minstrel Man, a 1980 music album by American country singer Willie Nelson Minstrel Man (film), a 1944 American film directed...
- Minstrel in the Gallery is the eighth studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in September 1975. The album sees the band going in a different...
- The Minstrel (11 March 1974 – 3 September 1990) was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Bred in Ontario, he was sold as a yearling...
- them up with his exotic oriental verse narratives. The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805), in medieval romance form, grew out of Scott's plan to include a...