jongleur
noun
jon·gleur
zhōⁿ-ˈglər 
: an itinerant medieval entertainer proficient in juggling, acrobatics, music, and recitation
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Walls at their East Bay brewpub are fancifully illustrated with dancing jongleurs and toasting woodland creatures, adapted mostly from woodcuts that Alex encountered while working on her doctorate in 16th and 17th century English lit.
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Alyssa Pereira, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2018
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Alyssa Pereira, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2018
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“Jongleur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jongleur. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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