What does gleeman mean?
Gleeman means (historical) A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer..
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/ˈɡliːmən/ · noun
(historical) A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer..
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.
“One truth would I set high above all others,” repeated the gleeman.
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Gleeman means (historical) A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer..
Common synonyms include songman.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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