ballad

  • 11Ballad — «Хор» Баллада …

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  • 12ballad —    Ballads, specifically folk ballads (also called traditional or popular ballads), are narrative folk songs transmitted orally among the common people in preliterate or partially literate societies.While ballads are known to have existed… …

    Encyclopedia of medieval literature

  • 13ballad — [[t]bæ̱ləd[/t]] ballads 1) N COUNT A ballad is a long song or poem which tells a story in simple language. ...an eighteenth century ballad about some lost children called the Babes in the Wood. 2) N COUNT A ballad is a slow, romantic, popular… …

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  • 14ballad — n. a folk; lewd, ribald ballad * * * [ bæləd] lewd ribald ballad a folk …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15ballad — UK [ˈbæləd] / US noun [countable] Word forms ballad : singular ballad plural ballads 1) music a popular love song 2) literature a long poem that tells a story …

    English dictionary

  • 16ballad — noun Etymology: Middle English balade ballade, song, from Middle French, from Old Occitan balada dance, song sung while dancing, from balar to dance, from Late Latin ballare Date: 14th century 1. a. a narrative composition in r …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17ballad — noun a) A long song or poem that tells a story. The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander. b) A slow romantic pop song. On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time block called Lovers Lap when they played… …

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  • 18ballad — noun Ballad is used after these nouns: ↑love, ↑rock …

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  • 19ballad — noun a ballad sung by Burl Ives Syn: song, folk song, chantey, ditty, canzone; poem, tale, saga …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 20ballad — /ˈbæləd / (say baluhd) noun 1. a simple narrative poem, often of popular origin, composed in short stanzas, especially one of romantic character and adapted for singing. 2. any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic… …