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minstrel

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of minstrel

a person who writes poetry
  • Edna St. Vincent Millay was unofficially the minstrel of Maine, as her poetry celebrates its coast and countryside.
Synonyms of minstrel

bard, muse, poet, poetaster, versifier
Words Related to minstrel

poetess

poet laureate

epigrammatist, lyricist, rhymer, sonneteer

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