different between ballad vs minstrelsy

English

Etymology

From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of ballade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæl?d/

Noun

ballad (plural ballads)

1. A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.

2. A slow romantic song.

Derived terms

• murder ballad
• power ballad

Translations

Verb

ballad (third-person singular simple present ballads, present participle ballading, simple past and past participle balladed)

1. (obsolete) To make mention of in ballads.
2. (intransitive) To compose or sing ballads.

English

Etymology

From Middle English minstralcie, from 13th century Anglo-Norman menestralsie, menestralcie, from Old French menestrel (“minstrel”), itself from Medieval Latin ministralis (“servant, jester, singer”), from Late Latin ministerialis (“imperial household officer, one having an official duty”), from the adjective ministerialis (“ministerial, servants”), from Latin ministerium (“service”).

Noun

minstrelsy (countable and uncountable, plural minstrelsies)

1. The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
2. A group of minstrels.
3. Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
4. A collection of minstrel ballads.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:minstrelsy.

Translations

See also

• minstrelry