minstrel
noun/ˈmɪnstrəl/
Frequency rank: #15,875 most common English word
Meaning
A medieval singer or musician who traveled from place to place entertaining people with songs and poems.
Example sentence
The crowd gathered in the town square to hear the traveling minstrel perform his ballads.
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