fête champêtre
Americannoun
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fêtes champêtres
plural
noun
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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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Other Word Forms
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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
Sir W. Very pretty, my dear: and I am glad there are to be tents, otherwise a fête champêtre in the month of March would give me the rheumatism even to think of.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Maria Edgeworth
Yesterday Sneyd, now at home for his vacation, who is ever the promoter of gaiety, contrived a pretty little fête champêtre, which surprised us all most agreeably.
From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Augustus J. C. Hare
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
Compare a fête champêtre of the good old style with the village festivals, so-called, of to-day.
From The Simple Life by Mary Louise Hendee
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