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1. troubadour
   One of a school of poets who flourished from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, principally in Provence, in the south of France, and also in the north of Italy. They invented, and especially cultivated, a kind of lyrical poetry characterised by intricacy of meter and rhyme, and usually of a rom...
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2. Troubadour
   • (n.) One of a school of poets who flourished from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, principally in Provence, in the south of France, and also in the north of Italy. They invented, and especially cultivated, a kind of lyrical poetry characterized by intricacy of meter and rhyme, and usua...
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3. troubadour
   lyric poet of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy, writing in the langue d`oc of Provence; the troubadours, flourished from the late ... [21 related articles]
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4. Troubadour
   Troubadour is a name given to a class of mediaeval poets, chiefly from the Languedon and Provence regions. They flourished from about 1090 until about 1290, and composed lyrical poetry in the langue d'oc, thereby being distinct from the trouveres who used the langue d'oil.
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5. troubadour
   Poet-musician of Provence and southern France in the 12th–13th centuries. The troubadours originated a type of lyric poetry devoted to themes of courtly love and the idealization of women and to glorifying the chivalric ideals of the period. Little is known of their music, which was passed down orally. Among the troubadours were Bertran de...
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6. Troubadour
   A `troubadour` (, <small>originally</small> , , ) was a composer and performer of Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz. The troubadour school or...
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7. Troubadour
   (George Strait album) --> `Troubadour` is the title of the 25th studio album by American country music singer George Strait. It was released on April 1, 2008 (see 2008 in country music) on MCA Nashville Records. The album comprises twelve tracks, including two duets. The lead-off singl...
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8. Troubadour
   (horse) `Troubadour` (1882 - January 16, 1906) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Bred in Kentucky by A. J. Alexander`s Woodburn Stud, he was sired by Lisbon, a son of the imported British stallion Phaeton who in turn was a son of two-time Leading sire in Great Britain and Irela...
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