Word of the Day 7.2.9

jongleur

jon·gleur (zhô-glr)

n.

A wandering minstrel, poet, or entertainer in medieval England and France.


[French, from Old French, variant of jogleor, from Latin iocultor, jester, from ioculr, to jest; see juggle.]

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Noun

1.

jongleur – a singer of folk songs

singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser – a person who sings

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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