minstrelsy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel. countable,uncountable
    — Orfeo makes his way into this palace, and so charms the king with his minstrelsy, that he gives him back his wife.
  2. A group of minstrels. countable,uncountable
  3. Any similar modern group performing song and verse. countable,uncountable
  4. A collection of minstrel ballads. countable,uncountable

词形变化

minstrelsies plural

词汇关系

相关词
minstrelry

词源

From Middle English minstralcie, from 13th century Anglo-Norman menestralsie, menestralcie, from Old French menestrel (“minstrel”), itself from Medieval Latin ministralis (“servant, jester, singer”), from Late Latin ministerialis (“imperial household officer, one having an official duty”), from the adjective ministerialis (“ministerial, servants”), from Latin ministerium (“service”).
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