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minstrel

/mɪnstɹəl/

Meanings
noun
A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.

Examples :

"The minstrel entertained the villagers with songs and poems, playing his lute as he sang. "
music entertainment literature person history culture tradition

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characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

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exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

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villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

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blackface noun

/ˈblækˌfeɪs/

A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.

"The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet."

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entertainers noun

/ˌentərˈteɪnərz/ /ˌenɾəˈteɪnərz/

A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.

"The cruise ship hired many entertainers, including singers, dancers, and a comedian, to keep the passengers happy. "

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medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

Someone living in the Middle Ages.

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

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accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

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entertainer noun

/ˌɛntərˈteɪnər/ /ˌɛnərˈteɪnər/

A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.

"The school's talent show featured a famous entertainer who was a talented magician. "

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entertained verb

/ˌɛntəˈteɪnd/ /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnd/

To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

"The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience."

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traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

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depicting verb

/dɪˈpɪk.tɪŋ/

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

"The child's drawing was depicting a sunny day at the park. "

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reminder noun

/rɪˈmaɪndər/

Someone or something that reminds.

"He left a note as a reminder to get groceries."