Gleeman
/ˈɡliːmən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer. historical
"The ancient Celts carefully distinguished the poet, who was originally a priest and judge as well and whose person was sacrosanct, from the mere gleeman."
Example
More examples"The ancient Celts carefully distinguished the poet, who was originally a priest and judge as well and whose person was sacrosanct, from the mere gleeman."
Etymology
From Middle English gleman, gleoman, from Old English glēomann, glīġman, corresponding to glee (“music; minstrelsy; entertainment”) + man. Cognate with Scots gle-man, gleman (“gleeman, minstrel”).