BALLADE


Meaning of BALLADE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bə-ˈläd, ba- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English balade, from Middle French, ballad, ballade

Date: 14th century

1. : a fixed verse form consisting usually of three stanzas with recurrent rhymes, an envoi, and an identical refrain for each part

2. : a musical composition usually for piano suggesting the epic ballad

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