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minstrel

[ min-struhl ]

noun

  1. a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
  2. a musician, singer, or poet.
  3. one of a troupe of comedians, usually white men in blackface, presenting songs, jokes, etc., and portraying negative racial stereotypes.


minstrel

/ 藞尘瑟苍蝉迟谤蓹濒 /

noun

  1. a medieval wandering musician who performed songs or recited poetry with instrumental accompaniment
  2. a performer in a minstrel show
  3. archaic.
    any poet, musician, or singer
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of minstrel1

1175鈥1225; Middle English ministrel < Old French < Late Latin 尘颈苍颈蝉迟别谤颈腻濒颈蝉 servant (noun use of adj.); ministerial
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of minstrel1

C13: from Old French menestral, from Late Latin 尘颈苍颈蝉迟别谤颈腻濒颈蝉 an official, from Latin minister
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The new critique of politicians of color like Donalds, Scott and Robinson should be, Smith argued, "are these people performing like minstrels?"

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NM: It鈥檚 such a complicated dance, to try to dismiss them as minstrels while also understanding the quality of their work.

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However, the banjo's creation eventually became a blending between West African and European traditions mostly due to minstrel shows in the 1800s.

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It鈥檚 deeply satisfying to him to be part of 鈥渢he storytelling club of minstrels.鈥

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Blackface performances date back to minstrel shows of the 1800s, in which performers darkened their faces to create bigoted caricatures of Black people.

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