吟遊詩人 — meaning in English
gin'yuushijin
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English meaning
- bard noun A poet, especially one who composes and performs verse celebrating heroes and great deeds.
- minstrel noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
- troubadour noun A traveling poet-musician of medieval Europe who composed and performed songs, often about courtly love.
Senses
吟遊詩人 is used for these senses in English:
- bard A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- minstrel (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.
- troubadour An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.
bard — full definition
- noun A poet, especially one who composes and performs verse celebrating heroes and great deeds.
- noun In fantasy games, a character class built around charisma, music, and magic that supports the rest of the party.
minstrel — full definition
- noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
- noun A performer in an old-fashioned "minstrel show," where white performers wore blackface — a format now recognized as deeply racist.