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minstrel in Polish

minstrel in Polish is minstrel — minstrel means a traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.

minstrel in Polish

minstrel
noun
(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.

What does "minstrel" mean?

  1. noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
    "A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins."
  2. noun A performer in an old-fashioned "minstrel show," where white performers wore blackface — a format now recognized as deeply racist.
    "Minstrel shows were once popular but are now condemned for their racist caricatures."
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minstrel in a sentence

  • A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins.
  • The minstrel's songs kept the old legends alive.
  • Minstrel shows were once popular but are now condemned for their racist caricatures.

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What is "minstrel" in Polish?

"minstrel" in Polish is minstrel. minstrel means: A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.

How do you use "minstrel" in a sentence?

Example: "A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins." In Polish, "minstrel" is minstrel.

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