n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English burdoun, from Anglo-French burdun a drone bass, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : a bass or accompanying part
2 a : CHORUS , REFRAIN b : a central topic : THEME
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English burdoun, from Anglo-French burdun a drone bass, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : a bass or accompanying part
2 a : CHORUS , REFRAIN b : a central topic : THEME
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012