minstrel /ˈmɪnstrəl/ noun plural minstrels
plural minstrels
Learner's definition of MINSTREL
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: a musical entertainer in the Middle Ages（中世纪的）吟游艺人 2
US : a member of a group of entertainers who performed black American songs and jokes usually with blackened faces（由白人扮演黑人的）黑脸演出团成员 ◊ Minstrel shows were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.黑脸演出团的演出流行于19世纪和20世纪初期。