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minstreling

Syllables: mins·trel·ingUK/ˈmɪnstɹ(ə)lɪŋ/

minstreling noun: an act of playing a musical instrument or singing as a minstrel. Also the present participle and gerund of minstrel.

Noun

minstreling (countable and uncountable, plural minstrelings)

  1. (countable) An act of playing a musical instrument or singing as a minstrel.
  2. (uncountable) The occupation of a minstrel.

Also used as

minstreling is also the present participle and gerund of minstrel.

Synonyms of minstreling

Forms of minstreling

Noun
pluralminstrelings
Verb
alternative formminstrelling

Origin of minstreling

From minstrel + -ing.

Questions about minstreling

What does minstreling mean?
Minstreling means an act of playing a musical instrument or singing as a minstrel.
What part of speech is minstreling?
Minstreling is a noun.
How do you pronounce minstreling?
Minstreling is pronounced /ˈmɪnstɹ(ə)lɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of minstreling?
The plural of minstreling is minstrelings.

Words near minstreling in the dictionary

  1. minstrel songs
  2. minstreled
  3. minstrelesque
  4. minstreless
  5. minstrelesses
  6. minstreling
  7. minstrelings
  8. minstrelled
  9. minstrelling
  10. minstrellings
  11. minstrelries

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