noun🔗ShareA medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment."The minstrel entertained the villagers with songs and poems, playing his lute as he sang. "musicentertainmentliteraturepersonhistoryculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a so-called minstrel show, being a variety show of song, dance and banjo music."The old minstrel show posters, depicting exaggerated blackface characters, were a painful reminder of a racist past. "cultureentertainmentmusichistoryraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
