minstrel

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Synonyms: mistral, minster, minstrels, monstre, menstral, ministral, minitel, winstrol, mingrel, ministre, mistel

Antonyms: mistral, minster, minstrels, monstre, menstral, ministral, minitel, winstrol, mingrel, ministre, mistel

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} Originally, an [[entertainer]] [[employ#Verb|employed]] to [[juggle#Verb|juggle]], [[play#Verb|play]] [[music]], [[sing#Verb|sing]], [[tell#Verb|tell]] [[story#Noun|stories]], etc.; a [[buffoon#Noun|buffoon]], a [[fool#Noun|fool]], a [[jester]]; later, a [[medieval#Adjective|medieval]] (especially [[travelling#Adjective|travelling]]) entertainer who would [[recite]] and sing [[poetry]], often to their own [[musical#Adjective|musical]] [[accompaniment]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[play#Verb|play]] (a [[tune#Noun|tune]] on a [[musical instrument]]); to [[sing#Verb|sing]] (a [[song]]).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[act#Verb|act]] as a [[minstrel#Noun|minstrel]]; to [[entertain]] by playing a musical instrument, singing, etc.

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