TROUPE

company, troupe

(noun) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); “the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

troupe (plural troupes)

A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.

Any group of people working together on a shared activity.

Verb

troupe (third-person singular simple present troupes, present participle trouping, simple past and past participle trouped)

(intransitive) To tour with a troupe.

Anagrams

• Puerto, pouter, tore up, uptore

Proper noun

Troupe (plural Troupes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Troupe is the 10668th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2999 individuals. Troupe is most common among White (47.78%) and Black/African American (45.22%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Puerto, pouter, tore up, uptore

Source: Wiktionary


Troupe, n. Etym: [F., troop. See Troop.]

Definition: A company or troop, especially the company pf performers in a play or an opera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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