Jongleur

/ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.

    "vivacity and picturesqueness of the jongleur's verse"

  2. 2
    a singer of folk songs wordnet
  3. 3
    A juggler; a conjurer.
  4. 4
    A mountebank.

Example

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"vivacity and picturesqueness of the jongleur's verse"

Etymology

Borrowed from French jongleur. Doublet of juggler.

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