A gathering or assembly of people, especially used in historical or formal contexts to describe a crowd or congregation.
From French 'attroupement,' derived from 'atrouper' (to gather in troops). The root 'troupe' relates to a group or band, ultimately from Latin 'turpa' meaning crowd.
This French word shows up in English historical texts about crowds and assemblies, especially during social upheaval—it's the fancy way to say 'a bunch of people gathered together.'
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