gleeman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡliːmən/

Word forms

gleeman gleemen

Etymology

From Middle English gleman, gleoman, from Old English glēomann, glīġman, corresponding to glee (“music; minstrelsy; entertainment”) + man. Cognate with Scots gle-man, gleman (“gleeman, minstrel”).

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