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troupe

  [troop] ,noun, verb, trouped, troup⋅ing. Theater
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–noun
1. a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, esp. one that travels about.
–verb (used without object)
2. to travel as a member of a theatrical company; barnstorm.
Origin:
1815–25, Americanism; < F: troop

Synonyms:
1. See troop.
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troupe   (trōōp)   
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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

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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