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gleemen

gleemen is the plural of gleeman.

Meaning of gleeman

Noun

gleeman (plural gleemen)

  1. (historical) A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer.
    • The ancient Celts carefully distinguished the poet, who was originally a priest and judge as well and whose person was sacrosanct, from the mere gleeman.1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess, Faber & Faber 1999, p. 17
    Synonyms:
    songman

Questions about gleemen

What is gleemen the plural of?
Gleemen is the plural of gleeman.

Words near gleemen in the dictionary

  1. gleeless
  2. gleem
  3. gleemaiden
  4. gleemaidens
  5. gleeman
  6. gleemen
  7. gleen
  8. gleened
  9. gleening
  10. gleens
  11. gleeps

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