Jonglery

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice or performance of a jongleur ("an itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France"). historical, uncountable

    "The shows at Tourney, or Saints' Day, were made to charm the eye and ear; and the minstrel found it necessary to unit mimicry and jonglery with his rhymes, to command attention."

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"The shows at Tourney, or Saints' Day, were made to charm the eye and ear; and the minstrel found it necessary to unit mimicry and jonglery with his rhymes, to command attention."

Etymology

From jongleur + -ery. Compare French jonglerie (“juggling”).

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