English Dictionary: jongleur | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jongleur \Jon"gleur\, Jongler \Jon"gler\, n. [F. jongleur. See {Juggler}.] 1. In the Middle Ages, a court attendant or other person who, for hire, recited or sang verses, usually of his own composition. See {Troubadour}. Vivacity and picturesquenees of the jongleur's verse. --J R. Green. 2. A juggler; a conjuror. See {Juggler}. --Milton. |