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gleeman

noun
/ˈɡliːmən/

Etymology

From Middle English gleman, gleoman, from Old English glēomann, glīġman, corresponding to glee (“music; minstrelsy; entertainment”) + man. Cognate with Scots gle-man, gleman (“gleeman, minstrel”).

  1. inherited from glēomann
  2. inherited from gleman

Definitions

  1. A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer.

    • The ancient Celts carefully distinguished the poet, who was originally a priest and judge as well and whose person was sacrosanct, from the mere gleeman.
    • “One truth would I set high above all others,” repeated the gleeman.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA