DictionaryRoot: menestrel
Old French
menestrel
servant; entertainer, musician
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noun
minstrel
MIN-strul/ˈmɪnstrəl/
A performer of songs, music, or poetry in a traditional setting.
Etymology
Old French menestrel could mean both a servant and an entertainer: musicians and jesters held court positions. English later narrowed the word to the historical figure of a medieval singer-musician.