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min·strel·sy
(mĭn′strəl-sē)n. pl. min·strel·sies
1. The art or profession of a minstrel.
2. A troupe of minstrels.
3. Ballads and lyrics sung by minstrels.
[Middle English minstralsie, from Anglo-Norman menestralsie, from Old French menestrel, entertainer; see minstrel.]
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minstrelsy
(ˈmɪnstrəlsɪ)n, pl -sies
1. (Historical Terms) the art of a minstrel
2. (Theatre) the poems, music, or songs of a minstrel
3. (Theatre) a troupe of minstrels
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min•strel•sy
(ˈmɪn strəl si)n., pl. -sies.
1. the art or practice of a minstrel.
2. minstrels' songs, ballads, etc.
3. a troupe of minstrels.
[1275–1325; Middle English minstralcie (< Anglo-French menestralsie) < Anglo-Latin ministralcia]
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minstrelsy
1. the art of minstrels.
2. their occupation.
3. a group of minstrels.
4. a collection of their music and songs.
See also: Music, Songs and Singing2. their occupation.
3. a group of minstrels.
4. a collection of their music and songs.
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Minstrelsy
body of minstrels, collectively, 1350; of musicians; musical instruments collectively, a body or collection of minstrel poetry.Examples: minstrelsy of heaven (angels), 1667; of the Scottish Border, 1802.
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minstrelsy
[ˈmɪnstrəlsɪ] N (= music) → música f; (= song) → canto m; (= art of epic minstrel) → juglaría f; (= art of lyric minstrel) → gaya ciencia fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005