1. the art or practice of minstrels; ballad poetry and music
Usage: archaic; literary
2. a collection of ballads or songs
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The medieval court enjoyed the minstrelsies performed by traveling musicians.
• Ancient minstrelsies preserved the oral traditions of the people.
• The scholar studied the minstrelsies of the Scottish borders.
• These old minstrelsies tell stories of knights and fair maidens.
• The collection contained minstrelsies from various European traditions.
• Wandering bards shared their minstrelsies from town to town.