English
fête champêtre
Fête champêtre comes from French fête champêtre.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfête champêtre
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentfête champêtre
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French fête champêtre
Today it means
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.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French fête champêtre / fête champêtre