Definitions for troubadour

troubadour trou·ba·dour

Spelling: [troo-buh-dawr, -dohr, -doo r]
IPA: /ˈtru bəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər/

Troubadour is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 272 anagrams from letters in troubadour (abdoorrtuu).

Definitions for troubadour

noun

  1. one of a class of medieval lyric poets who flourished principally in southern France from the 11th to 13th centuries, and wrote songs and poems of a complex metrical form in langue d'oc, chiefly on themes of courtly love. Compare trouvère.
  2. any wandering singer or minstrel.

Origin of troubadour

1720-30; French Provençal trobador, equivalent to trob(ar) to find, compose (see trover) + -ador Latin -ātor -ator

Examples for troubadour

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

The band is now touring Britain, after playing at the troubadour in London and releasing their second CD.

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

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

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

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

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

Llewyn Davis is a troubadour and vagabond, one who happens to be in grief.

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

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

Word Value for troubadour
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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