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Definition of Jongleurs
1. jongleur [n] - See also: jongleur
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jongleurs
Literary usage of Jongleurs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury (1892)
"But the separation was not sharp or absolute, and there are abundant instances
of Trouveres ' who performed their own works, and of jongleurs who aspired to ..."
2. A History of English Dramatic Literature to the Death of Queen Anne by Adolphus William Ward (1899)
"The home of the former was Provence, where the chief business of the jongleurs (another
form of the term ..."
3. A History of English Dramatic Literature to the Death of Queen Anne by Adolphus William Ward (1899)
"... where the chief business of the jongleurs (another form of the term ...
and jongleurs became interchangeable as more or less professional designations. ..."
4. Trouvères and Troubadours: A Popular Treatise by Pierre Aubry (1914)
"But in the time of the troubadours and trouveres the jongleurs had no recognised
status or organisation: they were isolated individuals, essentially rovers ..."
5. The Story of the Violin by Paul Stoeving (1904)
"such as catered to man's worldly lusts and jongleurs appetites, and fed on the
rough lawlessness of the times. They were a remnant of ancient Roman ..."
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