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jogral — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • minstrel noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.

Senses

jogral is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

minstrel — full definition

  1. noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
  2. noun A performer in an old-fashioned "minstrel show," where white performers wore blackface — a format now recognized as deeply racist.

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