SIRVENTE

Etymology

Noun

sirvente (plural sirventes)

(music) A typically satirical song sung by the troubadours of Provence.

Anagrams

• nerviest, reinvest, servient

Source: Wiktionary


Sir`vente", n. Etym: [F. sirvente, fr. Pr. sirventes, sirventesc, originally, the poem of, or concerning, a sirvent, fr. sirvent, properly, serving, n., one who serves (e. g., as a soldier), fr. servir to serve, L. servire.]

Definition: A peculiar species of poetry, for the most part devoted to moral and religious topics, and commonly satirical, -- often used by the troubadours of the Middle Ages.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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