sir·vente
| \ sir-ˈvänt
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variants:
or sirventes \
sir--ˈven-təs
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plural sirventes\
sir--ˈvänt
, -ˈvän(t)s , -ˈven-təs
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, -ˈvän(t)s , -ˈven-təs
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Definition of sirvente
: a usually moral or religious song of the Provençal troubadours satirizing social vices
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“Sirvente.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sirvente. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of sirvente was in 1819
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