fête champêtre

[ fet shahn-pe-truh ]

/ fɛt ʃɑ̃ˈpɛ trə /

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noun, plural fêtes cham·pê·tres

[fet shahn-pe-truh]. /fɛt ʃɑ̃ˈpɛ trə/. French.

an outdoor festival or a garden party.

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Words nearby fête champêtre

fetched, fetcher, fetching, fetch up, fete, fête champêtre, fete day, fête galante, feterita, feti-, fetial

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How to use fête champêtre in a sentence

The real hackers—whoever they may prove to be—had pulled off a feat: they ruined a Hollywood fete.
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The glamorous fete was followed by the premiere of the 4-hour miniseries Olive Kitteridge, which will premiere on HBO Nov. 2.
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The Fete Worse Than Death was an organizational disaster and a massive success.
Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten|Anthony Haden-Guest|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thanks to the presence of blackface and KKK costumes, her offensive fete went viral and earner her instant infamy.
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Paris Hilton tried her hand at DJing in L.A. at a fete celebrating the release of her new single with Lil Wayne, "Good Time."
Paris Hilton's Trippy Los Angeles Release Party For Her Single With Lil Wayne|Jean Trinh|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At midsummer was to be a fete in the Saboba village, and the San Bernardino priest would come there.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Two or three times during the winter he gave a fete as a matter of social pride in return for the civilities he received.
Juana|Honore de Balzac
Both were present at this fete given at the New Palace on the night of the 15th of July in their character of reporters.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne
Everybody wore rich apparel and was talking of the coming fete.
The Land of the Changing Sun|William N. Harben
Next week, sometime, I am to have my promised lawn fete to introduce 53 the countryside to the new member of our household.
Mavis of Green Hill|Faith Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for fête champêtre

fête champêtre

/ French (fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə) /

noun plural fêtes champêtres (fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə)

a garden party, picnic, or similar outdoor entertainment

Also: fête galante (fɛt ɡalɑ̃t) arts

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
a painting in this genre

Word Origin for fête champêtre

C18: from French, literally: country festival

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