Associations to the word «Minstrel»
Noun
- Singer
- Bower
- Lore
- Percy
- Derby
- Zip
- Burgess
- Nyc
- Feast
- Blues
- Lark
- Whittaker
- Bertram
- Pearce
- Marches
- Poetry
- Whistling
- Musical
- Friar
- Blindness
- Tenor
- Coleridge
- Folklore
- Randy
- Blossom
- Mockery
- Filly
- Straw
- Homer
- Bough
- Brit
- Allan
- Tap
- Instrument
- Jug
- Revue
- Idiom
- Scribe
- Xix
- Naught
- Princes
- Colt
- Dylan
- Herald
- Tradition
- Dance
- Dryden
- Reel
- Flute
- Edwin
- Shepherd
- Stake
- Sketch
- Laurie
- Lyric
- Crosby
- Tucker
- Georgia
- Cohen
- Neill
- Popularity
- Hagen
- Procession
- Emerald
- Attendant
- Costume
- Repertory
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
MINSTREL, noun. (historical) A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.
MINSTREL, noun. One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a variety show of song, dance and banjo music; now considered racist.
MINSTREL GALLERY, noun. A balcony or loft for musicians in a hall or church
MINSTREL SHOW, noun. (theater) A variety show performed by minstrels, primarily white people in blackface.
MINSTREL SHOWS, noun. Plural of minstrel show
Dictionary definition
MINSTREL, noun. A singer of folk songs.
MINSTREL, noun. A performer in a minstrel show.
MINSTREL, verb. Celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels.
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