minstrel

• Nom désignant un chanteur ou musicien populaire au Moyen Âge, souvent itinérant, ou un interprète de spectacles de ménestrels.

A noun referring to a singer of folk songs or a performer in a minstrel show.

1. Medieval singer of folk songsB2formalart

   A traveling musician and poet in medieval times who sang or recited songs and poems, often about heroic deeds or love.

   Ménestrel médiéval

   • The minstrel entertained the king's court with a ballad about a brave knight.
   • Traveling minstrels were common in Europe during the Middle Ages.
   • He played the lute and sang like a wandering minstrel.

   Synonymesbardjongleurtroubadour

2. Performer in a minstrel showC1formalamericanart

   A performer in a 19th-century American theatrical show that stereotyped African Americans, now considered deeply offensive and racist.

   Artiste de minstrel show

   • Minstrel shows were a popular form of entertainment in the 1800s, but are now condemned for their racist portrayals.
   • The history of minstrel shows is a painful part of American cultural history.
   • Modern audiences rightly reject the offensive stereotypes promoted by minstrel performers.

   Synonymesblackface

• Terme historique désignant un artiste, poète ou musicien médiéval qui chantait des chansons et récitait des vers, souvent en voyageant de cour en cour.

A historical term for a medieval entertainer, poet, or musician who performed songs and recited poetry, often traveling between courts.

1. Celebrate by singingC2formalart

   To celebrate or recount something through song, in the style of a medieval minstrel.

   Célébrer en chantant comme un ménestrel

   • The poet minstrelled the hero's great deeds.
   • They minstrelled the beauty of the spring morning.
   • He minstrelled the tale of the lost kingdom.

   Synonymescarolchanthymnsingwarble