noun🔗ShareA medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment."In the medieval village, minstrels entertained the crowds with songs and stories of brave knights. "musicentertainmentliteraturehistorypersonculturetraditionChat 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."Example Sentence: "Historically, some theaters featured minstrels who performed racist caricatures of Black people in blackface." "cultureentertainmenthistoryracemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading