TROUBADOUR


Meaning of TROUBADOUR in English

n. 1 any of a number of French medieval lyric poets composing and singing in Provençal in the 11th-13th c. on the theme of courtly love. 2 a singer or poet.

[ F f. Prov. trobador f. trobar find, invent, compose in verse ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.