jongleur
US/ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/
jongleur noun: an itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
Noun
jongleur (plural jongleurs)
- An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
- vivacity and picturesqueness of the jongleur's verse1874, John Richard Green, A Short History of the English People
- Orlando Boop insisted on crowding in higher up between a franklin and a jongleur[.]1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 81
- A juggler; a conjurer.
- A mountebank.
jongleur meaning in Tamil and Urdu
jongleur in Tamil
- செப்படி வேடிக்கையர்
jongleur in Urdu
- خانہ بدوش بھانڈ, میراثی, مطرب
Forms of jongleur
| plural | jongleurs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jongler |
Origin of jongleur
Borrowed from French jongleur. Doublet of juggler.
Words formed from jongleur
Questions about jongleur
- What does jongleur mean?
- Jongleur means an itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
- What is jongleur in Tamil?
- Jongleur in Tamil is செப்படி வேடிக்கையர். See Jongleur meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jongleur?
- Jongleur is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jongleur?
- Jongleur is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of jongleur?
- The plural of jongleur is jongleurs.
Words near jongleur in the dictionary
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