sir·vente 
(sîr-väɴt, sər-vĕnt) also sir·ven·tes (sər-vĕntĭs, -vĕnts)
(sîr-väɴt, sər-vĕnt) also sir·ven·tes (sər-vĕntĭs, -vĕnts)n. pl. sir·ventes (-väɴt, -vĕnts) also sir·vent·es (-vĕntəs)
A form of lyric verse of the Provençal troubadours satirizing political figures, personal rivals, or social morals.
[French, from Provençal sirventes, from Old Provençal, from sirvent, servant (the position of a lover towards his mistress), from Latin serviēns, servient-, present participle of servīre, to serve, from servus, servant.]