Ballad
81ballad stanza — noun : a verse stanza common in English ballads that consists of 2 lines in ballad meter usually printed as a 4 line stanza with lines 1 and 3 of 4 accents each unrhymed and with lines 2 and 4 of 3 accents each rhymed …
82ballad — Synonyms and related words: Brautlied, Christmas carol, English sonnet, Horatian ode, Italian sonnet, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Petrarchan sonnet, Pindaric ode, Sapphic ode, Shakespearean sonnet, Volkslied, alba, anacreontic, anthem, art song,… …
83BALLAD — a story in verse, composed with spirit, generally of patriotic interest, and sung originally to the harp …
84ballad — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. song, chantey, spiritual; calypso. See music, poetry. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. popular song, folk song, love song, narrative poem, lay; see also poetry , song , story . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n …
85ballad — bal|lad [ˈbæləd] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: balade, from Old Provençal balada dance, song sung while dancing , from balar to dance , from Late Latin ballare; BALL1] 1.) a slow love song 2.) a short story in the form of a poem or… …
86ballad — bal|lad [ bæləd ] noun count 1. ) a popular love song 2. ) a long poem that tells a story …
87ballad — bal·lad || bælÉ™d n. sentimental song that tells a story, narrative poem adapted for singing …
88ballad — noun 1》 a poem or song narrating a popular story in short stanzas. 2》 a slow sentimental or romantic song. Derivatives balladeer noun balladry noun Origin C15: from OFr. balade, from Provençal balada dance, song to dance to …
89ballad — n. Light poem, sentimental song …
90ballad — noun (C) 1 a short story in the form of a poem 2 a simple song, especially a popular love song …
