minstrel

Meanings

• A person who travels from place to place, entertaining audiences with songs, stories, and musical instruments.

  - "The minstrel traveled from town to town, singing ballads and playing the lute for his audiences."
  - "In the medieval courts, minstrels were employed to entertain the noblemen and ladies with their music and stories."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

bard , folk singer , troubadour

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with minstrel
mince , mint , mingle , mingled , mingler , mingling

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Homophones

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1. Minstrel () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of minstrel that leads to same result
minstrel , minstrels

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Forms

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minstrels, minstrelsing, minstrelsy

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Etymology

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The word 'minstrel' comes from the Old French word 'menestrel', which means 'one who serves music'. The word 'menestrel' itself is derived from the Latin words 'minere' and 'servire', which mean 'to serve' and 'to minster', respectively.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ballad: A type of narrative poem that tells a story in a singable form. Ballads often tell tales of love, adventure, or historical events.

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Culture

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In European culture, minstrels played an important role in preserving and transmitting the oral traditions of their people. Minstrels often traveled from place to place, performing for various audiences and spreading the knowledge and wisdom of their culture.

How to Memorize "minstrel"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize the definition of a minstrel, you might use a mnemonic device such as the acronym 'MERRY' to help you remember the different components of the definition. For example, 'M' might stand for 'musician', 'E' might stand for 'entertainer', 'R' might stand for 'road' or 'travel', 'R' might stand for 'repertoire' or 'repertoire of songs and stories', and 'Y' might stand for 'yore', 'yesteryear', or 'the days of old'. By using a mnemonic device such as 'MERRY', you can more effectively memorize the definition of a minstrel.

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