jongleur (plural jongleurs)
An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
• J. R. Green
A juggler; a conjurer.
A mountebank.
Source: Wiktionary
Jon"gleur, Jon"gler, n. Etym: [F. jongleur. See Juggler.]
1. In the Middle Ages, a court attendant or other person who, for hire, recited or sang verses, usually of his own composition. See Troubadour. Vivacity and picturesquenees of the jongleur's verse. J R. Green.
2. A juggler; a conjuror. See Juggler. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
