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.

Compare goliard.

Origin of jongleur

1755–65; <French; Middle French jougleur (perhaps by misreading, ou being read on), Old French jogleor<Latin joculātor joker, equivalent to joculā(rī) to joke + -tor-tor

Words nearby jongleur

Joneses, Jones, John Paul, Jonestown, jong, Jongkind, jongleur, Jonker diamond, Jönköping, jonnock, Jonquière, jonquil

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Example sentences from the Web for jongleur

A jongleur was a singer who was not a poet, though he might make songs.
Masters of the Guild|L. Lamprey
Good Jesu, I am but a jongleur,—a teller o' tales,—I am afeared o' deeds.
Long Will|Florence Converse
Ordinarily, though not always, they were composed by the Trouvère, and performed by the Jongleur.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
His poetic gift, and his flexible voice and action, fitted him admirably for this double rle of troubadour and jongleur.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various

It is often a question, indeed, to tell when a jongleur is really anything more than a roving scoundrel.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for jongleur

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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单词	jongleur
释义	jongleur [ jong-gler; French zhawn-glœr ] / ˈdʒɒŋ glər; French ʒɔ̃ˈglœr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jongleur ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Compare goliard. Origin of jongleur 1755–65; <French; Middle French jougleur (perhaps by misreading, ou being read on), Old French jogleor<Latin joculātor joker, equivalent to joculā(rī) to joke + -tor-tor Words nearby jongleur Joneses, Jones, John Paul, Jonestown, jong, Jongkind, jongleur, Jonker diamond, Jönköping, jonnock, Jonquière, jonquil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jongleur A jongleur was a singer who was not a poet, though he might make songs. Masters of the Guild\|L. Lamprey Good Jesu, I am but a jongleur,—a teller o' tales,—I am afeared o' deeds. Long Will\|Florence Converse Ordinarily, though not always, they were composed by the Trouvère, and performed by the Jongleur. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury His poetic gift, and his flexible voice and action, fitted him admirably for this double rle of troubadour and jongleur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3\|Various It is often a question, indeed, to tell when a jongleur is really anything more than a roving scoundrel. Life on a Mediaeval Barony\|William Stearns Davis British Dictionary definitions for jongleur 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jongleur minstrel, songwriter, crooner, troubadour, artist, musician, bard, poet, songster, balladeer, accompanist, vocalist, singer, show, player, performance, harper, minnesinger, serenader, trouveur
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jongleur

noun, plural jon·gleurs [jong-glerz; French zhawn-glœr]. /ˈdʒɒŋ glərz; French ʒɔ̃ˈglœr/.

Origin of jongleur

Words nearby jongleur

Example sentences from the Web for jongleur

British Dictionary definitions for jongleur

noun

Word Origin for jongleur

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