minstrelsy

Significado (Inglés)

1. (countable, uncountable) The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
2. (countable, uncountable) A group of minstrels.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
4. (countable, uncountable) A collection of minstrel ballads.

Conceptos

juglaría

juglería

Sinónimos

ballad

ballade

balladry

folk music

lay

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: minstralcie

In summary

From Middle English minstralcie, from 13th century Anglo-Norman menestralsie, menestralcie, from Old French menestrel (“minstrel”), itself from Medieval Latin ministralis (“servant, jester, singer”), from Late Latin ministerialis (“imperial household officer, one having an official duty”), from the adjective ministerialis (“ministerial, servants”), from Latin ministerium (“service”).