min·strel 
/ˈmɪnstrəl/ noun
plural min·strels /ˈmɪnstrəl/ noun [count] 1 : a musical entertainer in the Middle Ages
▪ a wandering minstrel 2 US : a member of a group of entertainers who performed black American songs and jokes usually with blackened faces
▪ a minstrel show ◊Minstrel shows were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
▪ a wandering minstrel
▪ a minstrel show ◊Minstrel shows were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
