LULLABY


Meaning of LULLABY in English

/ ˈlʌləbaɪ; NAmE / noun

( pl. -ies ) a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from lull + bye-bye , a sound used as a refrain in lullabies; compare with bye-byes .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.