"jongleur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/ [US], /ʒɔ̃ˈɡlɝ/ [US] Forms: jongleurs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French jongleur. Doublet of juggler. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|jongleur}} French jongleur, {{doublet|en|juggler}} Doublet of juggler Head templates: {{en-noun}} jongleur (plural jongleurs)
  1. An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
    Sense id: en-jongleur-en-noun-tO7IH-4o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 76 3 10 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 3 10 3 3 3
  2. A juggler; a conjurer.
    Sense id: en-jongleur-en-noun-2oGGyJOr
  3. A mountebank.
    Sense id: en-jongleur-en-noun-TsyhTe7q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: jongler

Inflected forms

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