troubadour

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈtrubəˌdɔr/ UK /ˈtruːbəˌdɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #36969

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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Synonyms

1 noun · a medieval lyric poet and... minstrel

Word family

Forms troubadours

Etymology

From Old Occitan trobar (“to find”) via Old French troubadour. Piecewise doublet of trouveur.

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