MINSTREL


Meaning of MINSTREL in English

/ ˈmɪnstrəl; NAmE / noun

a musician or singer in the Middle Ages

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French menestral entertainer, servant, via Provençal from late Latin ministerialis servant.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.