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sir·vente S0435400 (sîr-väNt′, sər-vĕnt′) also sir·ven·tes (sər-vĕn′tĭs, -vĕnts′)n. pl. sir·ventes (-väNt′, -vĕnts′) also sir·vent·es (-vĕn′təs) 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.]sirvente (səˈvɛnt) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) 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]sir•vente (sɪərˈvɑnt) also sir•ven•tes (-ˈvɛn tɪs) n., pl. -ventes (-ˈvɑnt, -ˈvɑnts) also -ven•tes (-ˈvɛn tɪs) a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour. [1810–20; < Occitan sirventes literally, pertaining to a servant, i.e., lover] EncyclopediaSeeSirventes |