Minstrel

//ˈmɪnstɹ(ə)l//

Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "minstrel" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

God's minstrel minstrel gallery minstrel show minstrel song minstrelesque minstreless minstreling minstrelling minstrelry minstrels' gallery minstrelship minstrelsy

Etymologically Related To

Context

historical music us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

performer performing artist sing singer vocaliser vocalist vocalizer

Type Of (IsA)

Manner Of

Related Terms

Related Terms

accompaniment banjo black blackface dance entertainer makeup medieval minstrel show music musical poetry present recite show sing song traveling troupe variety vaudeville

Synonym Network

bard folk singer

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.