Definitions for jongleurˈdʒɒŋ glər, ʒɒŋˈglɜr
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jon•gleurˈdʒɒŋ glər, ʒɒŋˈglɜr(n.)
(in medieval France and England) an itinerant minstrel or entertainer who sang and often composed songs, told stories, etc.
Category: Literature
Origin of jongleur:
1755–65; < F; MF jougleur (perh. by misreading, ou being read on), OF jogleor < L joculātor; see juggler
Princeton's WordNet
folk singer, jongleur, minstrel, poet-singer, troubadour(noun)
a singer of folk songs
Wiktionary
jongleur(Noun)
An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.
Webster Dictionary
Jongleur(noun)
alt. of Jongler
Translations for jongleur
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
juggler(noun)
to keep throwing in the air and catching a number of objects (eg balls or clubs)
He entertained the audience by juggling with four balls and four plates at once.
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- malabaristaPortuguese (BR)
- žonglérCzech
- der JongleurGerman
- jonglørDanish
- ζογκλέρGreek
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- לַהֲטוטַן, לַהֲטוטַנִיתHebrew
- बाजीगरHindi
- žonglerCroatian
- zsonglőrHungarian
- tukang sulapIndonesian
- djögglari, e-r sem leikur að boltum/kylfumIcelandic
- giocoliereItalian
- 曲芸師Japanese
- 마술가Korean
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- sjonglør, tryllekunstnerNorwegian
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- شعبده بازPersian
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- jongleurRomanian
- жонглёрRussian
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- žonglerSlovenian
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- jonglörSwedish
- นักเล่นกลThai
- hokkabazTurkish
- 雜耍演員Chinese (Trad.)
- жонглерUkrainian
- بازی گرUrdu
- người tung hứngVietnamese
- 玩杂耍的人，变戏法者Chinese (Simp.)
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