/seuhr vent"/ ; Fr. /seerdd vahonnt"/ , n. , pl. sirventes /-vents"/ ; Fr. /-vahonnt"/ .
a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.
Also, sirventes .
[ 1810-20; back formation from Pr sirventes lit., pertaining to a servant, i.e., lover (the -s being taken as pl. sign). See SERVANT, -ESE ]