Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
983,087,940 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

troupe

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
troupe  (trp)
n.
A company or group, especially of touring actors, singers, or dancers. See Synonyms at band2.
intr.v. trouped, troup·ing, troupes
To tour with a theatrical company.

[French, troop; see troop.]

troupe [troop]
Noun
a company of actors or other performers [French]

Troop, Troupe a collection of people; a company; a number of things; soldiers collectively; a company of actors. See also band, party.
Examples: troop of baboons; of bees, 1812; of children, 1833; of dogfish; of doves, 1847; of friends, 1605; of gladiators, 1863; of gypsies, 1711; of kangaroos—Brewer; of lions; of lovers, 1881; of monkeys—Brewer; of sheep, 1587; of soldiers, 1794; of stars, 1601; of tenements; of wolves, 1719; troupe of acrobats; of actors, 1779; of dancers—Brewer; of minstrels, 1584; of players.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.troupetroupe - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
opera company - a company that produces operas
theater company - a company that produces plays
ballet company - a company that produces ballets
Greek chorus, chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
circus - a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
minstrel show - a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
minstrelsy - a troupe of minstrels
cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae - the actors in a play

troupe
Translations
Spanish troupe [truːp] ngrupo
French troupe [truːp] ntroupe f
German troupe [truːp] nTruppe f
Italian troupe [truːp] ntroupe f inv

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
That gentleman was a sort of Barnum, the director of a troupe of mountebanks, jugglers, clowns, acrobats, equilibrists, and gymnasts, who, according to the placard, was giving his last performances before leaving the Empire of the Sun for the States of the Union.
At first, a poor youth battling with adversity; then the lover of an actress, whom he followed through the provinces, play-writing for the strolling troupe to which she was attached; the next, secretary to a high personage engaged in a mission to Thibet; then soldier, and finally poet of renown, acquiring with his latter years the fortune and honours denied him in his youth.
In Anna Pavlovna's circle only those Frenchmen were admitted who were deep-rooted legitimists, and patriotic views were expressed to the effect that one ought not to go to the French theater and that to maintain the French troupe was costing the government as much as a whole army corps.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.