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Ballads
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
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noun
- 1
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
"The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander."
- 2
A slow romantic song.
"On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ballads"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| laynoun | Arrangement or relationship; layout. |
| chansonsnoun | Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song. |
| laysverb | A surname. |
| novelsnoun | A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. |
| romancesnoun | An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair. |
| songsnoun | the second album by singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. |
| dittiesnoun | A short, simple verse or song. |
| airsnoun | Affected manners intended to impress others. |
| odes | a collection in four books of Latin lyric poems by Horace. |
| narrativesnoun | The systematic recitation of an event or series of events. |
| refrainsverb | (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew |
| versesnoun | Poetic form in general. |
| melodiesnoun | A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. |
| sagas | the second studio album by German folk metal band Equilibrium, released on 27 June 2008. |
| poems | the first work by British novelist William Golding (better known for Lord of the Flies, among other novels), released in 1934, 20 years before Lord of the Flies (his second major work and first novel). |
| serenadesnoun | A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening. |
| balladenoun | (poetry) A poem of one or more triplets of seven- or eight-line stanzas, each ending with the same line as refrain, and usually an envoi; more generally, any poem in stanzas of equal length. |
| canticlesnoun | (biblical) Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. |
| balladrynoun | ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads. |
| tunesnoun | a brand of lozenge, manufactured by Mars Wrigley Confectionery in the United Kingdom. |
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