English Explanatory Dictionary

jongleur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
  2. A juggler; a conjurer.
  3. A mountebank.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/ /ʒɔ̃ˈɡlɝ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jongleur.wav

Word forms

jongleur jongleurs jongler

Etymology

Borrowed from French jongleur. Doublet of juggler.

Derived words

jonglery
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