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troupe
[troop] 
,noun, verb, trouped, troup⋅ing. Theater
–noun
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, esp. one that travels about. |
| 2. | to travel as a member of a theatrical company; barnstorm. |
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Language Translation for : Troupe
| Spanish: | compañía, grupo, | German: | die Truppe, | Japanese: | 一座 |
| troupe
(trōōp) Pronunciation Key
n. A company or group, especially of touring actors, singers, or dancers. See Synonyms at band2. intr.v. trouped, troup·ing, troupes To tour with a theatrical company. [French, troop; see troop.] |
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troupe
1825, "company, band," from Fr. troupe, from M.Fr. troupe "company" (see troop). Trouper is "actor or performer in a theatrical troupe;" transf. sense of "reliable, uncomplaining person" is attested from 1959 (but the first recorded reference describes the usage as "old-fashioned").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| troupe | |
noun | |
| organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" [syn: company] |
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Troupe
Troupe\, n. [F., troop. See Troop.] A company or troop, especially the company pf performers in a play or an opera.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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