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Noun: minstrelsy  min-strul-see
  1. The art of a minstrel
    "Medieval minstrelsy entertained nobles with songs and stories"
     
  2. Ballads sung by minstrels
    "The festival featured traditional minstrelsy from the medieval period"
     
  3. A troupe of minstrels
    "The minstrelsy entertained the court with songs and stories"

Derived forms: minstrelsies

Type of: art, artistry, ballad, company, lay, prowess, troupe

Encyclopedia: Minstrelsy