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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.
Amanda Donohoe

Meaning of "wandering minstrel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WANDERING MINSTREL

wandering minstrel  [ˈwɒndərɪŋ ˈmɪnstrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANDERING MINSTREL

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wandering 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 WANDERING MINSTREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Itinerant poet

An itinerant poet or strolling minstrel was a wandering minstrel, bard, or other poet common in medieval Europe but extinct today. They were a lower class than jesters or jongleurs, because they did not have steady work, but roamed about making their living instead.

Definition of wandering minstrel in the English dictionary

The definition of wandering minstrel in the dictionary is a medieval performer who travelled from place to place, performing songs, reciting poetry, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WANDERING MINSTREL


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WANDERING MINSTREL

wanchancie
wanchancy
wand
wander
wander plug
wanderer
wandering
wandering albatross
wandering Jew
wanderingly
wanderings
Wanderjahr
Wanderjahre
wanderlust
wanderoo
wandle
wandlike
wandoo
Wandsworth
wane

WORDS THAT END LIKE WANDERING MINSTREL

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

Synonyms and antonyms of wandering minstrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wandering minstrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WANDERING MINSTREL

Find out the translation of wandering minstrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wandering 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 «wandering minstrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流浪的吟游诗人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juglar errante
570 millions of speakers

English

wandering minstrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भटक भाट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجول المنشد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блуждая менестрель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

errante menestrel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্রাম্যমান মিন্স্রাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ménestrel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengembara minstrel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fahrenden Sänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放浪吟遊詩人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방황하는 음유 시인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglampahi minstrel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lang thang hát rong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலைந்து திரிகிறான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भटक्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

menestrello errante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wędrowny minstrel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блукаючи менестрель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rătăcire menestrel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιπλανώμενος ραψωδός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwaal siterspeler
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vandrande bard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vandrende trubadur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wandering minstrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WANDERING MINSTREL»

The term «wandering minstrel» is normally little used and occupies the 122.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WANDERING MINSTREL» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «WANDERING MINSTREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wandering minstrel.
1
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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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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANDERING MINSTREL»

Discover the use of wandering minstrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wandering minstrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wandering Minstrel: A Collection of Original Poems ...
A Collection of Original Poems Consisting of "Village Rambles," "The Convict's Appeal," Etc Samuel Howell. NorwoodNature, as if in wanton freak, Bade roses bloom upon her cheek, Teeth, orient pearls, contrasting grace, The blushing ...
Samuel Howell, 1820
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Lays of a Wandering Minstrel
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anne Virginia Culbertson, 2011
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Wandering Minstrel
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010
4
Musings Of A Wandering Minstrel
A number of the pieces in the book feel like an out-of-body experience, where you are a bemused observer, watching the unfolding of both normal and warped human emotions. This is not totally esoteric poetry.
Ravi Trivedy, 2013
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Moments of Melancholy: A Basket of Short Stories
The Wandering Minstrel They would miss him if he did not come to visit them on Sunday mornings, every week. "The Wandering Minstrel' they had called him, in his absence of course, and only the children, but certainly not out of disrespect or  ...
Kachroo, 2005
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The Minstrel's Tale
The two, trapped in an adventure as thrilling as any of the minstrel's tales, must follow a perilous path that leads straight to the halls of the Royal Palace.
Anna Questerly, 2011
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Feeling British: Sympathy and National Identity in Scottish ...
... while simultaneously taking advantage of print culture's ability to reach a much larger audience than any wandering minstrel ever could. Straddling the oral and the textual, as well as patronage and the literary marketplace, The Lay attempts ...
Evan Gottlieb, 2007
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Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944 -- The ...
Now he was in charge of the company's machine gun section, but he still had the soul of a wandering minstrel. His idea of a good time was to drift among the men's tents singing, strumming his guitar, and welcoming anybody who wanted to ...
Bill Sloan, 2005
9
Randolph's Challenge
Set in medieval times with kings, queens, sorcerers, witches, and the like, and a delicious sense of humour that will leave readers clamouring for more, Tolkein and Rowling fans will gobble up this extraordinary story on the universal theme ...
Chris Warren, 2009
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From Jane Austen to Joseph Conrad: Essays Collected in ...
... though neither of them know it at this stage, Wandering Willie's master if the feudal pattern is to be preserved), Willie is acting as a minstrel to his lord; yet he is but a wandering minstrel, picked up by chance by Darsie in his aimless travels.
Robert C. Rathburn, Martin Steinmann, 1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANDERING MINSTREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wandering minstrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gideon Irving: A brief history of the wandering minstrel
A guy in tights perhaps, wandering from one medieval village to another, singing ... lifestyle, is essentially a 20th century update of the minstrel phenomenon. «WOW24/7, Jul 15»
2
Bygone memories bountiful at Bytown Days
Whereas past years have seen musicians confined to the stage or in grassy, open stage areas, this year's festival will feature a “wandering minstrel who goes ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
3
11 Times You Felt Mortified For Sharon Spitz On 'Braceface'
As a teen, everything your parents do is embarrassing, and for Sharon, she reached peak humiliation when her dad took a job as a wandering minstrel at a ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
4
The Good Old Days When Poetry Was News
We are living in the age when science Trumps all (although Donald Trump would say he has that privilege). Gone are the days when a wandering minstrel ... «News24, Jul 15»
5
Review: 'Hot Mikado' turns up the heat on a classic
What's it about? "The Hot Mikado" retains the original's daffy plot. In the Japanese town of Titipu, a young woman (Yum-Yum), a wandering minstrel (Nanki-Poo) ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
6
Off the Wall and Off the Vine Art Show
Enjoy a summer day with our wandering minstrel, our excellent artists, and local refreshments. Something for everyone. Sunday July 19th, 11:00-7:00. Quai du ... «Paris Star, Jul 15»
7
Fort la Reine Museum prepared to celebrate Canada Day 0
There will also be appearances by La Verendrye and Sir William Van Horne, in addition to wandering minstrel folk musicians and “Walk through History” ... «Portage Daily Graphic, Jun 15»
8
Aging strategy about bridging generation gap
The free event features entertainment by the “Wandering Minstrel” Ann Marie Regehr, and Bob and Jim from B.J. Entertainment, as well as refreshments and ... «Welland Tribune, Jun 15»
9
Something Rotten!
"Welcome to the Renaissance," a wandering minstrel (Michael James Scott) sings as the curtain rises. This zippy opening number (which evokes a swinging ... «TheaterMania.com, Apr 15»
10
Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Mikado' coming to Performing Arts Center
The location is a fictitious Japanese town full of colorful characters — three little maids from school, a wandering minstrel, a hilariously corrupt public official and ... «New Philadelphia Times Reporter, Mar 15»

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