troubadour

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Word Origin & History

1727, from French troubadour "one of a class of lyric poets in southern France, eastern Spain, and northern Italy 11c.-13c.," from Old Provençal trobador, from trobar "to find," earlier "invent a song, compose in verse," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *tropare "compose, sing," especially in the form of tropes, from Latin tropus "a song" (see trope). The alternative theory among French etymologists derives the Old Provençal word from a metathesis of Latin turbare "to disturb," via a sense of "to turn up." Meanwhile, Arabists posit an origin in Arabic taraba "to sing." General sense of "one who composes or sings verses or ballads" first recorded 1826.

Example Sentences for troubadour

If poor Troubadour had not cast a shoe, we should not have had this trouble.

Yates walked merrily down the road, whistling "Gayly the troubadour."

With that he was poet, troubadour, orator, as well as very eccentric and attractive.

The songs of Marcabrun, the troubadour, find a place in the list among the stories.

The example of the first Jewish troubadour did not find imitators.

Francis used to cheer them up with troubadour songs and stories.

"True, mother, and I will kill him," the troubadour said suddenly.

They lighted cigarettes; and the troubadour gaily touched his guitar.

Was there ever a troubadour of old who struck upon as royal a castle in his wanderings?

One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.

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