Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gleeman

/ˈɡliːmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glee-man
IPA: /ˈɡliːmən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer.

Example Sentences

"The ancient Celts carefully distinguished the poet, who was originally a priest and judge as well and whose person was sacrosanct, from the mere gleeman."
"“One truth would I set high above all others,” repeated the gleeman."

Etymology

From Middle English gleman, gleoman, from Old English glēomann, glīġman, corresponding to glee (“music; minstrelsy; entertainment”) + man. Cognate with Scots gle-man, gleman (“gleeman, minstrel”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gleman, glēomann

Inflected Forms

gleemen (plural)

Phrases

glee club

Frequently Paired Words

glee club

Synonyms

songman

Rhymes With

demon freeman semen seaman daemon riemann niemen

Questions

How do you pronounce gleeman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡliːmən/.
What does gleeman mean?: A professional singer, bard, or other entertainer.
Where does gleeman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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