fête champêtre
Americannoun
plural
fêtes champêtresnoun
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a garden party, picnic, or similar outdoor entertainment
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Also: fête galante. arts
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a genre of painting popular in France from the early 18th century, characterized by the depiction of figures in pastoral settings. Watteau was its most famous exponent
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a painting in this genre
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Etymology
Origin of fête champêtre
C18: from French, literally: country festival
Example Sentences
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It swelled to 100 guests and was followed by two dinners and a fête champêtre in England.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2013
The prince was invited to a fête champêtre at Phyle, and when the party was distributed in the various carriages, he found himself planted in a large barouche opposite the king and queen.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 by Various
Even though she fainted at that cursed fête champêtre, yet the moment she came to her senses, she managed so that none of the spectators could suspect she thought Olivia was her rival.
From Leonora by Edgeworth, Maria
If I could have spent my fifty dollars in verbs, in taking a journey, in giving a fête champêtre!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 by Various
It was a delightful house for a fête champêtre.
From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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