minstrelsy vs lay

minstrelsy and lay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minstrelsy	Yes	No	No	No
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, lay is a hypernym of minstrelsy; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than minstrelsy:

Other hypernyms of minstrelsy include ballad.

minstrelsy (noun)	lay (noun)
the art of a minstrel	a narrative poem of popular origin
ballads sung by minstrels	a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a troupe of minstrels

minstrelsy (adjective)	lay (adjective)
	not of or from a profession
	characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

minstrelsy (verb)	lay (verb)
	put in a horizontal position
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	lay eggs
	prepare or position for action or operation
	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment