troubadour
/'tru:bəduə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A singer of folk songs: Historically, a troubadour was a traveling poet-musician, particularly in medieval France, who composed and performed songs, often about chivalry and courtly love. 2. A poet who writes verse to music: More broadly, a troubadour is any lyric poet or singer, especially one who performs songs of a romantic or sentimental nature.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The medieval troubadour traveled from castle to castle, singing songs of love and heroism.
- In modern times, Bob Dylan is often described as a troubadour for his poetic folk songs.
Advanced Usage
- "A modern troubadour": Used figuratively to describe a contemporary singer-songwriter who travels and performs personal, narrative music, often with an acoustic style.
- The singer, with just his guitar, embraced the life of a modern troubadour, playing in small cafes across the country.
Variants and Related Words
- Troubadour poetry (n): The body of lyric poetry composed by troubadours in the Occitan language during the 11th to 13th centuries.
- Scholars study troubadour poetry to understand medieval culture.
Synonyms
- Minstrel: A medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment.
- Bard: A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.
- Folk singer: A person who sings folk songs, often accompanying themselves on guitar.
Related Phrases
- "The last of the troubadours": A phrase used to describe someone seen as a final representative of a romantic or bygone artistic tradition.
- The documentary portrayed the aging folk musician as the last of the troubadours.
Related Idioms
- "To have a troubadour's heart": To possess a romantic, wandering, or poetic spirit.
- With his love for travel and storytelling, he truly has a troubadour's heart.
Noun
- a singer of folk songs