LULLABY


Meaning of LULLABY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' l ə -l ə - ˌ b ī

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -bies

Etymology: obsolete English lulla, interjection used to lull a child (fr. ME) + bye, interjection used to lull a child, from Middle English by

Date: 1573

: a soothing refrain specifically : a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep

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