noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One 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. Examples : "The old minstrel show posters, depicting exaggerated blackface characters, were a painful reminder of a racist past. " culture entertainment music history race Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading