Meaning

3 senses
  1. A member of a theatrical company (a troupe).

    Theatergruppenmitglied, Mitglied einer Theatertruppe

    член тру́ппыčlen trúppy, актёрaktjór

  2. A veteran performer.

    erfahrener Darsteller, altgedienter Künstler, Mime

    о́пытный актёрópytnyj aktjór

  3. (colloquial, dated, figuratively)One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence

More definitions
  • a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
  • an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

Examples

1 sentences
  1. What a trouper!

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
a member of a theatrical company (a troupe):
a veteran performer:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a member of a theatrical company (a troupe):
a veteran performer:

Origin

From troupe + -er.

From troupe + -er.

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Forms

plural: troupers
Singulartrouper
Pluraltroupers

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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