name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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name
A surname.
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noun
A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
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noun
Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
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verb
To tour with a troupe.
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Usage: intransitive
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noun
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: company
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Broader terms: organization, organisation
Narrower terms: opera company, theater company, ballet company, chorus, Greek chorus, circus, minstrel show, minstrelsy
History
Attested 1825; Unadapted borrowing from French troupe, which see for more. Doublet of troop, and possibly also of thorp and dorp.
Across languages
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