troubadour Definition

troubadour
noun

1. historical
One of a group of lyric poets in S France and N Italy during the 11c‐13c who wrote, usually in Provençal, about a highly idealized form of love.
2. A poet or singer, especially one whose topic is love.

Thesaurus: poet, singer, bard, minstrel, balladeer.

Etymology: 18c: French, from Provençal trobador, from trobar to find, invent or compose in verse.