n. 1 a recurring phrase or number of lines, esp. at the ends of stanzas. 2 the music accompanying this. [ME f. OF refrain (earlier refrait) ult. f. L refringere (as RE-, frangere break), because the refrain 'broke' the sequence]
REFRAIN
Meaning of REFRAIN in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012