{F[^e]te champ[^e]tre}[F.], a festival or entertainment in the open air; a rural festival. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fête champêtre — [fet shän pe′tr ] n. [Fr, rural festival] an outdoor feast or entertainment … English World dictionary
Fête champêtre — Courtisans du XVIIIe siècle en costume, lors d’une fête champêtre dans un parc paysager. Une fête champêtre était une forme de divertissement populaire au XVIIIe siècle. En dépit des connotations pastorales ou rustiques sous entendues… … Wikipédia en Français
fête champêtre — /fet shahonn pe trddeu/, pl. fêtes champêtres /fet shahonn pe trddeu/. French. an outdoor festival or a garden party. * * * ▪ painting (French: “rural festival”), in painting, representation of a rural feast or open air entertainment. Although… … Universalium
Fête champêtre — A Fête champêtre was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, taking the form of a garden party. This form of entertainment was particularly popular at the French court where at Versailles areas of the park were landscaped with… … Wikipedia
fête champêtre — [ˌfɛt ʃɒfête champêtre pɛtr(ə)] noun (plural fêtes champêtres pronunciation same) an outdoor entertainment such as a garden party. Origin Fr., lit. rural festival … English new terms dictionary
fête champêtre — country feast ; outdoor entertainment. ♦ fête galante, (painting of) a scene of courtly romance in a pastoral setting … Dictionary of difficult words
fête champêtre — noun (plural fêtes champêtres) Etymology: French, literally, rural festival Date: 1774 an outdoor entertainment … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fête champetre — (c. 1510; Louvre, Paris) Painted by Giorgione, though some art historians believe it to be by the hand of his pupil Titian, while others have suggested that the work represents a collaboration between master and pupil. This is an… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
fête champêtre — (feht shawm PEH treu) [French] A party or celebration held outdoors. In 18th century painting, the depiction of a rural open air feast or entertainment … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
fête champêtre — n. [Fr.] Rural festival, open air entertainment, out door party, picnic … New dictionary of synonyms
