sirvente
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noun \sir-ˈvänt\ plural sir·ventes \-ˈvänt, -ˈvän(t)s, -ˈven-təs\
Definition of SIRVENTE
: a usually moral or religious song of the Provençal troubadours satirizing social vices
Variants of SIRVENTE
sir·vente or sir·ven·tes \-ˈven-təs\
Origin of SIRVENTE
French, from Occitan sirventes, literally, servant's song, from sirvent servant, from Latin servient-, serviens, present participle of servire to serve
First Known Use: 1819
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