sirvente
noun
a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.
Example Sentences
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The Church, however, interfered with its efforts to organise the Third Crusade, which called from Bertran two sirventes in honour of Conrad, son of the Marquis of Montferrat, who was defending Tyre against Saladin.
From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.
The first sirventes which can be dated with certainty belongs to 1181, and is a call to the allies of Raimon V, Count of Toulouse, to aid their master against the King of Aragon.
From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.
The troubadours, devoted to their duchess, sang dolorous songs upon her captivity, and voiced their hatred of her jailer, Henry, in burning sirventes.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce
A poetical form of much importance was the sirventes, which outwardly was indistinguishable from the chanso.
From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.
This sirventes was answered by a trobairitz, Germonde of Montpelier, but her reply lacks the vigour and eloquence of the attack.
From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.
