sirvente

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The sirvente was a song of war or politics, sometimes satirical, sometimes in praise of the exploits of a generous patron.

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  1. noun A form of lyric verse of the Provençal troubadours satirizing political figures, personal rivals, or social morals.

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  1. 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.

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  1. from French sirvente, from Provencal sirventes, serventes (=Old French sirventois =Spanish serventesio =Italian serventese), a song (see def.), from servir, serve: see serve, and cf. servant.
 

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