minstrel
US /ˈmɪn.strəl/
UK /ˈmɪn.strəl/
1.
menestrello, cantastorie
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.
Il menestrello intrattenne la corte con racconti di cavalleria.
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A wandering minstrel played his lute in the town square.
Un menestrello errante suonava il suo liuto nella piazza della città.
2.
menestrello (in spettacoli minstrel), artista blackface
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.
Le vecchie fotografie mostravano un gruppo di menestrelli con la faccia nera.
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The history of minstrel shows is complex and controversial.
La storia degli spettacoli di menestrelli è complessa e controversa.