fête champêtre
fête champêtre noun: a garden party (pastoral festival) that was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, particularly popular at the French court, at Versailles. In theory it is a simple pastoral festival but in practice it was often contrived and elaborate with orchestras and fancy dress.
Noun
fête champêtre (plural fêtes champêtres)
- A garden party (pastoral festival) that was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, particularly popular at the French court, at Versailles. In theory it is a simple pastoral festival but in practice it was often contrived and elaborate with orchestras and fancy dress.
Forms of fête champêtre
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Origin of fête champêtre
French fête champêtre
Questions about fête champêtre
- What does fête champêtre mean?
- Fête champêtre means a garden party (pastoral festival) that was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, particularly popular at the French court, at Versailles. In theory it is a simple pastoral festival but in practice it was often contrived and elaborate with orchestras and fancy dress.
- What part of speech is fête champêtre?
- Fête champêtre is a noun.
- What is the plural of fête champêtre?
- The plural of fête champêtre is fêtes champêtres.
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