minstrel
US /ˈmɪn.strəl/
UK /ˈmɪn.strəl/
1.
menestrel, trovador
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.
O menestrel entreteve a corte com contos de cavalaria.
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A wandering minstrel played his lute in the town square.
Um menestrel errante tocou seu alaúde na praça da cidade.
2.
menestrel (em shows de menestréis), artista de 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.
As fotografias antigas mostravam um grupo de menestréis com o rosto pintado de preto.
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The history of minstrel shows is complex and controversial.
A história dos shows de menestréis é complexa e controversa.