Entry: jongleur (n.)
In context: "Perseus, he wore the hat of a jongleur, or pantalone."
Definition: The Norman French term (technically used by modern writers) for an itinerant minstrel, who sang and composed ballads, told stories and otherwise entertained people.
also, more generally, a juggler.
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SNOOT score: 1
Page: 507
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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