Troubadour Definition

tro͝obə-dôr, -do͝or
troubadours
noun
troubadours
Any of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians in S France and N Spain and Italy during the 11th through 13th cent. who wrote poems and songs of love and chivalry, usually with intricate stanza form and rhyme scheme.
Webster's New World
A minstrel or singer.
Webster's New World
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Singular:
troubadour
Plural:
troubadours

Origin of Troubadour

  • French from Provençal trobador from Old Provençal from trobar to compose probably from Vulgar Latin tropāre from Late Latin tropus trope, song from Latin trope trope

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old Provençal trobar (“to find") via Old French troubadour

    From Wiktionary

Troubadour Sentence Examples

  • The death of King Diniz proved a severe blow to troubadour verse, and the reign of his successor Alphonso IV.

  • The Troubadour and his four musical animal friends leave the city somewhat dejected.

  • From the 10th to the 13th century Aubusson was the centre of a viscounty, and the viscountess Marguerite, wife of Rainaud VI., was sung by many a troubadour.

  • Her true love is for the wandering troubadour, Thomas, who she knew in her happy childhood.

  • They perform sweet classical son and uptempo tough salsa, with a touch of the troubadour ballad.

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