sirvente

or sir·ventes

[ ser-vent; French seer-vahnt ]

/ sərˈvɛnt; French sirˈvɑ̃t /

noun, plural sir·ventes [ser-vents; French seer-vahnt]. /sərˈvɛnts; French sirˈvɑ̃t/.

a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.

Origin of sirvente

1810–20; back formation from Provençal sirventes literally, pertaining to a servant, i.e., lover (the -s being taken as plural sign). See servant, -ese

Words nearby sirvente

sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup, sirupy, sirvente, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, sis, sisal, siscowet, Sisera

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Example sentences from the Web for sirvente

It has even been doubted whether the serventois is not the forerunner of the sirvente instead of the reverse being the case.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
The rhymes in the sirvente differed from what we consider correct by consisting always of a repetition of the same word.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
The sirvente was a song of war or politics, sometimes satirical, sometimes in praise of the exploits of a generous patron.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
A sirvente by an anonymous troubadour shows how anxiously he was expected in Languedoc.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I|Henry Charles Lea

Sirvente, sir-vont′, n. a satirical song of the 12th-13th century trouvres and troubadours.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sirvente

sirvente

/ (səˈvɛnt) /

noun

a verse form employed by the troubadours of Provence to satirize moral or political themes

Word Origin for sirvente

C19: via French from Provençal sirventes song of a servant (that is, of a lover serving his mistress), from sirvent a servant, from Latin servīre to serve

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单词	sirvente
释义	sirvente or sir·ventes [ ser-vent; French seer-vahnt ] / sərˈvɛnt; French sirˈvɑ̃t / noun, plural sir·ventes [ser-vents; French seer-vahnt]. /sərˈvɛnts; French sirˈvɑ̃t/. a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour. Origin of sirvente 1810–20; back formation from Provençal sirventes literally, pertaining to a servant, i.e., lover (the -s being taken as plural sign). See servant, -ese Words nearby sirvente sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup, sirupy, sirvente, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, sis, sisal, siscowet, Sisera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sirvente It has even been doubted whether the serventois is not the forerunner of the sirvente instead of the reverse being the case. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury The rhymes in the sirvente differed from what we consider correct by consisting always of a repetition of the same word. Woman's Work in Music\|Arthur Elson The sirvente was a song of war or politics, sometimes satirical, sometimes in praise of the exploits of a generous patron. Woman's Work in Music\|Arthur Elson A sirvente by an anonymous troubadour shows how anxiously he was expected in Languedoc. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I\|Henry Charles Lea Sirvente, sir-vont′, n. a satirical song of the 12th-13th century trouvres and troubadours. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sirvente sirvente / (səˈvɛnt) / noun a verse form employed by the troubadours of Provence to satirize moral or political themes Word Origin for sirvente C19: via French from Provençal sirventes song of a servant (that is, of a lover serving his mistress), from sirvent a servant, from Latin servīre to serve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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