noun Etymology: Middle English balade, from Middle French, ballad, ~ Date: 14th century a fixed verse form consisting usually of three stanzas with recurrent rhymes, an envoi, and an identical refrain for each part, a musical composition usually for piano suggesting the epic ballad
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Meaning of BALLADE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012