German

Noun

Jongleur m ‎(genitive Jongleurs or Jongleures, plural Jongleure, feminine Jongleurin)

1. juggler

Declension

See also

• Gaukler m

English

Alternative forms

• jongler

Noun

jongleur ‎(plural jongleurs)

1. An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
   • J. R. Green

     Vivacity and picturesqueness of the jongleur's verse.

2. A juggler; a conjurer.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Milton to this entry?)

French

Etymology

From Old French jangleor (and various other spellings) from jongler ‎(“to entertain”)

Noun

jongleur m ‎(plural jongleurs, feminine jongleuse)

1. (dated) an entertainer
2. a juggler
3. (Louisiana) a daydreamer

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