trouvère

[ troo-vair; French troo-ver ]

noun

, plural trou·vères [troo-, vairz, t, r, oo-, ver].

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.

trouvère

/ truvœr; truvɛr; truːˈvɛə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouvère¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouvère¹

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

Example Sentences

Two of this year’s productions, “Le Trouvère” and the original version of “Macbeth,” are rarely performed incarnations of well-known works.

From New York Times

Alas, Robert Wilson’s production in the same venue of “Le Trouvère,” an 1857 adaptation of “Il Trovatore” for the Paris Opera, was a disappointment.

From New York Times

Domaine Trouvère 2015 Indigene, Dundee Hills, $28: Aromas of lemon zest and hints of vanilla give way to intriguing flavors of Golden Delicious apple, kiwi and a trace of minerality in the finish.

From Seattle Times

He calls the wine “Indigene” after the word “indigenous” and bottles it under his Domaine Trouvére label.

From Seattle Times

But the trouvère, even an aristocrat of the confraternity, such as Jean, who would have held in utter scorn the mere buffoon at the street corner, was never able to forget that he plied a dangerous trade, a “trop perilous mester.”

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• troubadour