Troubadour: meaning, definitions and examples

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troubadour

 

[ หˆtruห.bษ™.dสŠษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

A troubadour is a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages. The troubadours were poets and musicians who sang of courtly love, chivalry, and other themes.

Synonyms

bard, minstrel, poet

Examples of usage

  • He was known as a troubadour, traveling from town to town performing his songs.
  • The troubadours played an important role in shaping the culture of medieval Europe.
Context #2 | Noun

modern usage

In modern usage, a troubadour refers to a singer-songwriter who writes and performs their own music, often with poetic lyrics.

Synonyms

artist, musician, singer-songwriter

Examples of usage

  • The troubadour captivated the audience with his heartfelt songs.
  • She is a talented troubadour, known for her introspective lyrics.

Translations

Translations of the word "troubadour" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trovador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคพเคฏเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Troubadour

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyair pengembara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ัƒะฑะฐะดัƒั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trubadur

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŸ้Š่ฉฉไบบ (gin'yลซ shijin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท troubadour

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trovador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท trubadur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Œ์œ ์‹œ์ธ (eumyu si'in)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุนุฑ ุฌูˆุงู„ (sha'ir jawal)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trubadรบr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trubadรบr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กŒๅŸ่ฏ—ไบบ (xรญng yรญn shฤซ rรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trubadur

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรบbador

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (trubaduri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trubadur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trovador

Etymology

The word 'troubadour' originated from the Occitan word 'trobar', which means 'to find' or 'to invent'. Troubadours were prominent in southern France and northern Italy during the 11th to 13th centuries. They played a significant role in the development of vernacular literature and music in medieval Europe.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,404 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.