minstrel
US /ˈmɪn.strəl/
UK /ˈmɪn.strəl/
1.
ménestrel, troubadour
a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.
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The minstrel entertained the court with tales of chivalry.
Le ménestrel divertissait la cour avec des récits de chevalerie.
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A wandering minstrel played his lute in the town square.
Un ménestrel errant jouait de son luth sur la place du village.
2.
ménestrel (dans les minstrel shows), artiste de minstrel show
a member of a group of entertainers who performed in minstrel shows, typically with blackened faces, singing songs and telling jokes.
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The old photographs showed a group of minstrels in blackface.
Les vieilles photographies montraient un groupe de ménestrels au visage noirci.
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The history of minstrel shows is complex and controversial.
L'histoire des spectacles de ménestrels est complexe et controversée.