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