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Troupe vs Minstrel - What's the difference?

troupe | minstrel |

As nouns the difference between troupe and minstrel

is that troupe is a company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers while minstrel is (historical) a medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.

As a verb troupe

is to tour with a troupe.

troupe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
  • Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
  • Verb

    (troup)
  • To tour with a troupe.
  • Derived terms

    * trouper * super trouper

    See also

    *

    minstrel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.
  • One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a variety show of song, dance and banjo music; now considered racist.
  • Quotations

    * 1885 — *: A wandering minstrel I — *: A thing of shreds and patches, *: Of ballads, songs and snatches,

    Synonyms

    * (traveling musical entertainer) bard, folk singer, troubadour

    See also

    * vaudeville