jongleur
[ jong-gler; French zhawn-glœr ]
/ ˈdʒɒŋ glər; French ʒɔ̃ˈglœr /
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noun, plural jon·gleurs [jong-glerz; French zhawn-glœr]. /ˈdʒɒŋ glərz; French ʒɔ̃ˈglœr/.
(in medieval France and Norman England) an itinerant minstrel or entertainer who sang songs, often of his own composition, and told stories.
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jongleur
/ (French ʒɔ̃ɡlœr) /
noun
(in medieval France) an itinerant minstrel
Word Origin for jongleur
C18: from Old French jogleour, from Latin joculātor joker, jester; see juggle
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