Definition of ballad

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Ballad (v. i.) To make or sing ballads.

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Fancy :: Fancy (n.) A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.
Ballade :: Ballade (n.) A form of French versification, sometimes imitated in English, in which three or four rhymes recur through three stanzas of eight or ten lines each, the stanzas concluding with a refrain, and the whole poem with an envoy..
Ballad :: Ballad (v. i.) To make or sing ballads.
Ballad :: Ballad (n.) A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas..
Lay :: Lay (a.) A song; a simple lyrical poem; a ballad.
Jig :: "Jig (n.) A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad..
Ballatry :: Ballatry (n.) See Balladry.
Romance :: Romance (n.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.
Villanel :: Villanel (n.) A ballad.
Song :: Song (n.) A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
Chaunter :: Chaunter (n.) A street seller of ballads and other broadsides.
Ballader :: Ballader (n.) A writer of ballads.
Lament :: Lament (v.) An elegy or mournful ballad, or the like..
Balladry :: Balladry (n.) Ballad poems; the subject or style of ballads.
Ballad Monger :: Ballad monger () A seller or maker of ballads; a poetaster.
Ballad :: Ballad (v. t.) To make mention of in ballads.
Fit :: Fit (n.) In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus..
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