Definition of song

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Song (n.) A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.

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Paean :: Paean (n.) An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities..
Recital :: Recital (n.) A vocal or instrumental performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a song recital; an organ, piano, or violin recital..
Threnody :: Threnody (n.) A song of lamentation; a threnode.
Air :: Air (n.) A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria..
Anthem :: Anthem (n.) A song or hymn of praise.
Chant :: Chant (v. t.) Song; melody.
Bergeret :: Bergeret (n.) A pastoral song.
Pricksong :: Pricksong (v. t.) Music written, or noted, with dots or points; -- so called from the points or dots with which it is noted down..
Ablaut :: Ablaut (n.) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, got; sing, song; hang, hung..
Bourdon :: Bourdon (n.) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.).
Liedertafel :: Liedertafel (n.) A popular name for any society or club which meets for the practice of male part songs.
Resound :: Resound (v. i.) To be filled with sound; to ring; as, the woods resound with song..
Songstress :: Songstress (n.) A woman who sings; a female singing bird.
Throstle :: Throstle (n.) The song thrush. See under Song.
Antistrophe :: Antistrophe (n.) In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song..
Bluebird :: Bluebird (n.) A small song bird (Sialia sialis), very common in the United States, and, in the north, one of the earliest to arrive in spring. The male is blue, with the breast reddish. It is related to the European robin..
Siren :: Siren (a.) Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song..
Lyrical :: Lyrical (a.) Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; -- said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet..
Evensong :: Evensong (n.) A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong..
Shama :: Shama (n.) A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut..
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