중세 시대에 여러 곳을 돌아다니며 귀족 등을 위해 노래를 부르거나 시를 읊던 음악가.
A medieval singer or musician who performed songs and poetry, often for nobility, while traveling from place to place.
예문:
"The wandering minstrel entertained the court with tales of heroic battles and lost love."
"In the medieval era, a minstrel's arrival at a castle was a major social event."
19세기 미국 등에서 백인 배우가 흑인으로 분장하여 인종적 고정관념을 바탕으로 공연하던 연예단원.
A member of a 19th-century variety show troupe, typically featuring white performers in blackface who used racial stereotypes for entertainment.
예문:
"Historians study minstrel shows to understand the origins of racial caricatures in American media."
"The legacy of the blackface minstrel remains a painful chapter in the history of theater."