trouper
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troup·er

noun \ˈtrü-pər\

Definition of TROUPER

1
: a member of a troupe; especially : actor
2
: a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint <you're a real trouper to wait so long>

Examples of TROUPER

  1. She's been a real trouper about the whole thing.
  2. <had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut>

First Known Use of TROUPER

1890

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

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