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Definition of Troubadours
1. troubadour [n] - See also: troubadour
Lexicographical Neighbors of Troubadours
Literary usage of Troubadours
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"He was one of the pioneers of Romance philology and made a lasting reputation by
his researches on the troubadours, although his conclusions now seem hasty ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Among the numerous troubadours of good family was the famous ... Although many
troubadours arose among people of lower rank yet, especially after the ..."
3. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1823)
"Finding that the King's library possessed only four MSS., he resolved to visit
Italy, where many of the works of the troubadours were preserved; ..."
4. Historical View of the Literature of the South of Europe by Thomas Roscoe (1846)
"CHAPTER V. ON SOME OF THE MORE CELEBRATED troubadours. IN examining the literature
of Provence, we have not the same advantages which we enjoy in enquiring ..."
5. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1779)
"The lives of many of the troubadours are ... The works and fame of the troubadours,
... to the writings of the troubadours, ..."
6. Medieval and Modern Times: An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by James Harvey Robinson (1916)
"Turning now to southern France, the beautiful songs of the troubadours, which
were the glory of the Provencal tongue, reveal a gay and polished society at ..."