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sirvente

[ser-vent; Fr. seer-vahnt]

noun, plural sir·ventes

[-vents; Fr. -vahnt] .

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

Also, sir·ventes.

Origin:
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

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sirvente (səˈvɛnt)

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

[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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