Sirvente


noun, plural sirventes
[ser-vents; French seer-vahnt] /sərˈvɛnts; French sirˈvɑ̃t/ (Show IPA)
1.
a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.
noun
1.
a verse form employed by the troubadours of Provence to satirize moral or political themes

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