trouvère
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- Also trouveur.
- Compare troubadour (def. 1).
Words Nearby trouvère
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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 SueThe trouvere walks rapidly towards the hedge, holding Florette by the hand.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne SueThe trouvere re-enters the garden and speedily issues out of it with Florette, whom he has wrapped in his cloak.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne SueFoulques of Bercy, on his part, surprised at seeing the trouvere suddenly armed, remains for a moment in perplexity.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne SueThe 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
trouveur (French truvœr)
/ (truːˈvɛə, French truvɛr) /
any of a group of poets of N France during the 12th and 13th centuries who composed chiefly narrative works
Origin of trouvère
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