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jongleur


jon·gleur

noun \zhōⁿ-ˈglər\

Definition of JONGLEUR

: an itinerant medieval entertainer proficient in juggling, acrobatics, music, and recitation

Origin of JONGLEUR

French, from Old French jogleour — more at juggler
First Known Use: 1779

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