fête champêtre

American  

[fet shahn-pe-tr^uh] / fɛt ʃɑ̃ˈpɛ trə /

noun

French.

• fêtes champêtres
  plural

1. an outdoor festival or a garden party.

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fête champêtre British  

/ fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə /

noun

1. a garden party, picnic, or similar outdoor entertainment

2. Also: fête galante.  arts

   1. 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

   2. a painting in this genre

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fêtes champêtres
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fête champêtre

C18: from French, literally: country festival

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fête champêtre

It swelled to 100 guests and was followed by two dinners and a fête champêtre in England.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2013

And truly, my dear madam, I dare say the Pompeiians did not take Vesuvius very seriously; it was merely an eligible spot for a fête champêtre.

From The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages by Cabell, James Branch

Several days now sped by with no fresh developments, and Don Pedro was almost constantly engaged in his preparations for the fête champêtre.

From Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives by Pinkerton, Allan

Then again we see too much; there are too many parts, too many figures, too many occupations: indication that the territory was peopled would have been enough; this is more like a fête champêtre.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 by Various

Compare a fête champêtre of the good old style with the village festivals, so-called, of to-day.

From The Simple Life by Hendee, Mary Louise