Meanings
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noun
a medieval lyric poet and musician, especially one composing in Occitan and singing of courtly love
A troubadour sang of courtly love before the assembled court.
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noun
· a medieval lyric poet and...
minstrel
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Forms
troubadours
Etymology
From Old Occitan trobar (“to find”) via Old French troubadour. Piecewise doublet of trouveur.