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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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