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Jongleur: meaning, definitions and examples

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jongleur

 

[ ˈʒɒŋɡləː ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

entertainment

A jongleur was a medieval entertainer who performed juggling, acrobatics, and other tricks to entertain the audience.

Synonyms

entertainer, juggler

Examples of usage

  • The jongleur amazed the crowd with his juggling skills.
  • Medieval jongleurs traveled from town to town to showcase their talents.

Translations

Translations of the word "jongleur" in other languages:

🇵🇹 jogral

🇮🇳 जोंगलेर

🇩🇪 Gaukler

🇮🇩 penjongkel

🇺🇦 жонглер

🇵🇱 żongler

🇯🇵 ジャグラー

🇫🇷 jongleur

🇪🇸 juglar

🇹🇷 jonglör

🇰🇷 곡예사

🇸🇦 بهلوان

🇨🇿 žonglér

🇸🇰 žonglér

🇨🇳 杂技演员

🇸🇮 žongler

🇮🇸 listamaður

🇰🇿 жонглер

🇬🇪 ჟონგლიორი

🇦🇿 jonglör

🇲🇽 juglar

Etymology

The word 'jongleur' originated from the Old French word 'jogleor', which referred to a professional entertainer. Jongleurs were popular in medieval Europe, where they entertained people with their skills and tricks. They were often part of traveling performance groups and played a significant role in the entertainment industry of the time.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,272, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.