Definitions for: Minstrelsy

[n] the art of a minstrel
[n] ballads sung by minstrels
[n] a troupe of minstrels

Webster (1913) Definition: Min"strel*sy, n.
1. The arts and occupation of minstrels; the singing and
playing of a minstrel.

2. Musical instruments. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

3. A collective body of minstrels, or musicians; also, a
collective body of minstrels' songs. --Chaucer. ``The
minstrelsy of heaven.'' --Milton.

See Also: art, artistry, ballad, company, lay, prowess, troupe