- bal|lad|ry
- bal|lad|ry «BAL uh dree», noun.1. a) poetry in the ballad style. b) ballads collectively.2. the practice, style, or art of singing ballads.
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bal´lad|er — bal|lad «BAL uhd», noun, verb. –n. 1. a poem that tells a story. Ballads are usually in a simple verse form and tell a popular legend that is passed from one generation to another orally. »The old man sang ballads of the clan s heroes, often to… … Useful english dictionary
bal|lad — «BAL uhd», noun, verb. –n. 1. a poem that tells a story. Ballads are usually in a simple verse form and tell a popular legend that is passed from one generation to another orally. »The old man sang ballads of the clan s heroes, often to the tune… … Useful english dictionary
bal|lad|eer — «BAL uh DIHR», noun. 1. a singer of ballads. 2. U.S. Informal. a singer of popular songs … Useful english dictionary
bal|lad|ist — «BAL uh dihst», noun. a writer or composer of ballads … Useful english dictionary
bal|lad|mon|ger — «BAL uhd MUHNG guhr, MONG », noun. 1. a dealer in or seller of ballads. 2. an inferior poet; poetaster … Useful english dictionary
bal|lad|ier — «ba la DYAY», noun. French. a singer of ballads … Useful english dictionary
bal·lad — /ˈbæləd/ noun, pl lads [count] 1 : a slow popular song that is typically about love 2 : a kind of poem or song that tells a story (such as a story about a famous person from history) a ballad about King Arthur … Useful english dictionary
lad — bal·lad·eer; bal·lad·ic; bal·lad·ist; bal·lad·ry; hel·lad·ic; lad; lad·der·less; lad·der·man; lad·dery; lad·die; lad·dish; lad·er; lad·hood; pal·lad·ic; pho·lad·i·dae; phy·lad; rot·u·lad; bal·lad; ceph·a·lad; lad·der; lad·en; lad·kin; pho·lad;… … English syllables
bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… … English syllables
ballad — bal·lad … English syllables
