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Definition of "jongleur" []

  • A wandering minstrel, poet, or entertainer in medieval England and France. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "jongleur" in a sentence
  • "Every voice in the town declared confidently that the jongleur was the guilty man, and had successfully hidden his plunder before he was sighted and pursued."
  • "You may be certain of it, the jongleur is your man. '"
  • "A jongleur was a singer who was not a poet, though he might make songs."