minstrelsy
n. 吟游技艺
发音
US
词形变化
minstrelsies
复数
minstrelsies
释义与例句
n.
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The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
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A group of minstrels.
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3.
Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
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4.
A collection of minstrel ballads.
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词汇关系
词源
From Middle English minstralcie, from 13th century Anglo-Norman menestralsie, menestralcie, from Old French menestrel (“minstrel”), itself from Medieval Latin ministralis (“servant, jester, singer”), from Late Latin ministerialis (“imperial household officer, one having an official duty”), from the adjective ministerialis (“ministerial, servants”), from Latin ministerium (“service”).
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