troubadour
noun [C] /ˈtruː.bə.dɔːr/
/-dɔːr/ Definition
› a male poet and singer who travelled around southern France and northern Italy between the 11th and 13th centuries entertaining rich peopleMiddle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500Entertainers in general
(Definition of troubadour noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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