"trouper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ Forms: troupers [plural]
Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ) Etymology: From troupe + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|troupe|er}} troupe + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} trouper (plural troupers)
  1. A member of a theatrical company (a troupe). Translations (a member of a theatrical company (a troupe)): acteur [feminine, masculine] (French), actrice [feminine] (French), член тру́ппы (člen trúppy) [masculine] (Russian), актёр (aktjór) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-trouper-en-noun-M1CY7~q8 Disambiguation of 'a member of a theatrical company (a troupe)': 98 1 1
  2. A veteran performer. Translations (a veteran performer): о́пытный актёр (ópytnyj aktjór) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-trouper-en-noun-IcZppwcM Disambiguation of 'a veteran performer': 1 98 1
  3. (figurative, colloquial, dated) One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence Tags: colloquial, dated, figuratively Synonyms: survivor, tough cookie
    Sense id: en-trouper-en-noun-MJwXVxVu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 7 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 17 9 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 9 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 5 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 5 87 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 8 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 9 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: super trouper

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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