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troubadour

trou·ba·dour [ trbə dàwr, trbə dr ] (plural trou·ba·dours)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. medieval poet or singer: a writer or singer of lyric verses about courtly love, especially in parts of Europe between the 11th and 13th centuries

2. love poet or singer: a writer or singer of love poems or songs

3. U.S. singer: a singer who performs while strolling, especially in a restaurant

[Early 18th century. Via French< Old Provençal trobador< trobar "compose"]
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