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troubadour

nounmasculineliterarycommon/tɾuvɐˈdoɾ/tro·va·dor

Definition

1

A poet and musician of the Middle Ages, especially in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France, who composed and sang lyrical poems, often about courtly love.

Usage examples

The troubadours played a key role in the development of European poetry.
He was known as a wandering troubadour.

Synonyms

Common combinations

medieval troubadourProvençal troubadourtroubadour songart of the troubadours