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I subscribe to that school of thespian - to be a wandering minstrel or traveling player, a thing ofrags and patches, of ballads, songs and snatches.
Julian Sands

Meaning of "minstrel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MINSTREL

From Old French menestral, from Late Latin ministeriālis an official, from Latin minister.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MINSTREL

minstrel  [ˈmɪnstrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINSTREL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minstrel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINSTREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minstrel

A minstrel was a medieval European bard who performed songs whose lyrics told stories of distant places or of existing or imaginary historical events. Although minstrels created their own tales, often they would memorize and embellish the works of others. Frequently they were retained by royalty and high society. As the courts became more sophisticated, minstrels were eventually replaced at court by the troubadours, and many became wandering minstrels, performing in the streets and became well liked until the middle of the Renaissance, although a decline in their popularity began in the late 15th century. Minstrelsy fed into later traditions of travelling entertainers, which continued to be moderately strong into the early 20th century, and which has some continuity in the form of today's buskers or street musicians.

Definition of minstrel in the English dictionary

The first definition of minstrel in the dictionary is a medieval wandering musician who performed songs or recited poetry with instrumental accompaniment. Other definition of minstrel is a performer in a minstrel show. Minstrel is also (archaic (or poetic) any poet, musician, or singer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINSTREL


ancestral
ænˈsɛstrəl
astral
ˈæstrəl
austral
ˈɔːstrəl
cadastral
kəˈdæstrəl
campestral
kæmˈpɛstrəl
claustral
ˈklɔːstrəl
dextral
ˈdɛkstrəl
estral
ˈiːstrəl
etonogestrel
ɪˌtɒnəʊˈdʒɛstrəl
kestrel
ˈkɛstrəl
longirostral
ˌlɒndʒɪˈrɒstrəl
lustral
ˈlʌstrəl
magistral
məˈdʒɪstrəl
mistral
ˈmɪstrəl
orchestral
ɔːˈkɛstrəl
rostral
ˈrɒstrəl
semestral
sɪˈmɛstrəl
sinistral
ˈsɪnɪstrəl
trimestral
traɪˈmestrəl
wastrel
ˈweɪstrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINSTREL

minority president
minority programme
minority report
minorship
Minos
Minotaur
minoxidil
minshuku
Minsk
minster
minstrel gallery
minstrel show
minstrelsies
minstrelsy
mint
mint bush
mint condition
mint julep
mint sauce
mint stamp

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINSTREL

chaptrel
coistrel
costrel
custrel
dottrel
grey-faced petrel
nigger minstrel
petrel
peytrel
pintado petrel
pipistrel
poitrel
popstrel
storm petrel
stormy petrel
wandering minstrel
Wilson´s petrel

Synonyms and antonyms of minstrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MINSTREL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «minstrel» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of minstrel

Translation of «minstrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINSTREL

Find out the translation of minstrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minstrel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minstrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吟游诗人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juglar
570 millions of speakers

English

minstrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنشد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

менестрель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menestrel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ménestrel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minstrel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minnesänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

吟遊詩人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음유 시인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minstrel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nhạc si thời trung cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசைவாணர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Minstrel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ozan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

menestrello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minstrel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

менестрель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

menestrel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αοιδός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

siterspeler
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minstrel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minstrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINSTREL»

The term «minstrel» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINSTREL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minstrel

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6 QUOTES WITH «MINSTREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word minstrel.
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Amanda Donohoe
Your roots, your family, your friends all become so much more important to you as you get older, especially if you are a wandering minstrel like me.
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John McCormack
I live again the days and evenings of my long career. I dream at night of operas and concerts in which I have had my share of success. Now like the old Irish minstrel, I have hung up my harp because my songs are all sung.
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Leon Redbone
I extract what I consider the best material from different sources. But often the material I perform comes from a very strange location in history, which are minstrel shows.
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Julian Sands
I subscribe to that school of thespian - to be a wandering minstrel or traveling player, a thing ofrags and patches, of ballads, songs and snatches.
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Juan Williams
Where are the exhortations for children to reject the self-defeating stereotypes that reduce black people to violent, oversexed 'gangstas,' minstrel show comedians and mindless athletes?
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Terry Zwigoff
I collect old Coon Chicken Inn memorabilia. I collect black memorabilia, like old minstrel posters. It was a real place. There was one in Seattle, one in Portland, and one in Salt Lake City. They started in 1925, and then they went out of business around 1958.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINSTREL»

Discover the use of minstrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minstrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Middle-earth Minstrel: Essays on Music in Tolkien
"This book explores the multitude of musical-literary allusions and themes that are intertwined throughout the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including how his scholarly work with medieval poetry affected the creation, development, and characters ...
Bradford Lee Eden, 2010
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Goblins in the Castle
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Bruce Coville
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The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems
John Clare. RURAL MORNING. • Soon as the twilight through the distant mist In silver hemmings skirts the purple east, Ere yet the sun unveils his smiles to view And dries the morning's chilly robes of dew, Young Hodge the horse-boy, with a ...
John Clare, 1821
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The Ministry Anointing of the Prophet-Minstrel
Even though I write this chapter as a Prophet-Minstrel, and there are Prophetic Minstrels that God is training and raising up, please understand that there is a distinct difference between a Prophet-Minstrel and a Prophetic Minstrel. A Prophetic ...
David L. Brown, 2003
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To Be a Minstrel
This work boldly tackles the frustration often associated with attempting to implement a successful music ministry that is relevant and rewarding. (Christian)
Darren Butler Sr., 2007
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The Minstrel in the Tower
"--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gloria Skurzynski, 2009
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"Gentlemen, be Seated!": The Rise and the Fall of the ...
The book gives an overview of the history of the minstrel show. Marc A. Bauch is a scholar of American Literature and has specialized in American Theater, including the American Musical.
Marc Bauch, 2011
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The Little Tommy Parker Celebrated Colored Minstrel Show
The controversial play, drawn from the equally controversial novel, which starred Donald Sutherland in its Broadway presentation.
Carlyle Brown, 1992
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Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge
Liz wants to be class president badly, so she decides to rid her house of lizards, ferrets, hawks, and other animals brought home by her zoologist dad. Reissue.
Bill Wallace, 1988
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Al Fike the Modern Minstrel Man 1912 - 1996
This "collection period" continued until the late 1940's when, to the surprise of family and friends, he announced a career change, and the legend of Al Fike the Entertainer was born!
Kay Hoflander, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINSTREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minstrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blackface performer: There's 'nothing racist' about raising money for …
Lemieux researched Berger and found that he is a retired ex-cop who has been performing in blackface as early 20th century minstrel singer Al ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
2
Chris McCarthy Named VH1 General Manager
colormeconfused. 21 mins. Let's hope the first thing he does is find suitable, ratings-worthy replacements for those high tech minstrel... mtvner. «Deadline, Jul 15»
3
Beer Review: Saison Dupont's Cuvée Dry Hopping Is a Remixed …
... (this is the third), master brewer Olivier Dedeycker aromatically gooses the saison with a unique hop, this season being England's Minstrel. «Eater, Jul 15»
4
The Portland Geek Olympathon returns with nerdy contests all over …
"We had a duo two years ago called the Minstrel Punchers who came so close to third place, even with just two of them, that the first-place team ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Flipping Out Over 'Flip City'
It retails for $19.95 and is currently available for pre-order from Tasty Minstrel Games, and should be showing up on retailer shelves very soon. «GeekDad, Jul 15»
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Atticus Finch, Representative American
He enjoyed blackface minstrel shows and was known to use the "n" word. But his views changed markedly during the war, as he befriended ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Dermot Weld putting finishing touches to his Galway Festival team
The Maurice de Gheest is definitely on Gordon Lord Byron's agenda despite his Minstrel Stakes defeat to Home Of The Brave at the Curragh on ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Trails In The Sky Characters Are Powerhouses In Chain Chronicle V
His skill is Howling Balletto – fitting considering the character's title as minstrel – it hits in a straight line and deals medium damage to anything ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
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Racing: Grounds for concern over Top Notch Tonto's Knavesmire …
... penultimate start in the Celebration Stakes before finishing third behind Home Of The Brave and Gordon Lord Byron in the Minstrel Stakes. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
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NYU Skirball Sets 2015-16 Season
The Minstrel Show Revisited ignites audiences with remarkable, razor-sharp choreography while engaging them in a parody of the infamous ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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