gleeman
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English glīġman, glēoman, corresponding to glee + man.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɡliːmən/
[edit] Noun
gleeman (plural gleemen)
- (historical) A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer.
- 1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess, Faber & Faber 1999, p. 17:
- 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.
- 1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess, Faber & Faber 1999, p. 17:
