gleeman
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
:
juglar
- The crowd gathered around the gleeman as he recounted stories of knights and dragons.
- an old gleeman
Examples
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Just an old gleeman playing his harp and telling his tales.
Fiction book (1992) -
If we cannot have a bard, a gleeman will do.
Fiction book (1992) -
"A good morning to you, gleeman," the oldest of the women said.
Fiction book (1992) -
The works of the mighty are not for a simple gleeman.
Fiction book (1992) -
It is a shame that such a man calls himself a simple gleeman.
Fiction book (1992) -
Perhaps it's best to leave an old gleeman tucked away in his hole in the servants' quarters.
Fiction book (1992) -
Egwene asks what they are talking about, but they are interrupted when the gleeman exits the inn.
Blog text (26) -
Favoring his stiff right leg, Thom bowed with a flourish of his gleeman's cloak that set the colorful patches fluttering.
Fiction book (1992) -
At the village fair, a gleeman sang tales of great adventures that captivated everyone.
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She had heard of the famous gleeman who traveled from town to town, sharing his music and stories.
Synonyms
13
9.6
A person in the Middle Ages who wrote and sang songs about love and knights
7
3.0
A singer who performs traditional songs from a local culture
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9.6
A traveling singer who told stories and played music in medieval times
3
8.2
A person who sings long songs that tell a story
A traveling entertainer from the Middle Ages who sang and did tricks
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
A member of a medieval German guild who wrote and performed songs
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Etymology
Gleeman comes from old English gleo ('music' or 'joy') plus -man ('person'). Think of it as a 'man of glee' who traveled from place to place singing and telling stories, which is why it means a traveling singer or musician.