trouvère

[ troo-vair; French troo-ver ]
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noun,plural trou·vères [troo-vairz; French troo-ver]. /truˈvɛərz; French truˈvɛr/.
  1. one of a class of medieval poets who flourished in northern France during the 12th and 13th centuries, wrote in langue d'oïl, and composed chiefly the chansons de geste and works on the themes of courtly love.

Origin of trouvère

1
1785–95; <French; Old French troveor, equivalent to trov(er) to find, compose (see trover) + -eor<Latin -ātor-ator

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How to use trouvère in a sentence

  • Goose-Skin runs after the trouvere, and imitating the gestures of the deaf-and-dumb, indicates that he pledges himself to silence.

    The Iron Pincers | Eugne Sue
  • The trouvere walks rapidly towards the hedge, holding Florette by the hand.

    The Iron Pincers | Eugne Sue
  • The trouvere re-enters the garden and speedily issues out of it with Florette, whom he has wrapped in his cloak.

    The Iron Pincers | Eugne Sue
  • Foulques of Bercy, on his part, surprised at seeing the trouvere suddenly armed, remains for a moment in perplexity.

    The Iron Pincers | Eugne Sue
  • The witnesses to the combat hurry to bring aid to the vanquished, and for an instant forget the trouvere.

    The Iron Pincers | Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for trouvère

trouvère

trouveur (French truvœr)

/ (truːˈvɛə, French truvɛr) /


noun
  1. any of a group of poets of N France during the 12th and 13th centuries who composed chiefly narrative works

Origin of trouvère

1
C19: from French, from Old French troveor, from trover to compose; related to troubadour

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