Definition of Ballad. Meaning of Ballad. Synonyms of Ballad

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Definition of Ballad

Ballad
Ballad Bal"lad, n. [OE. balade, OF. balade, F. ballade, fr. Pr. ballada a dancing song, fr. ballare to dance; cf. It. ballata. See 2d Ball, n., and Ballet.] A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
Ballad
Ballad Bal"lad, v. t. To make mention of in ballads. [Obs.]
Ballad
Ballad Bal"lad, v. i. To make or sing ballads. [Obs.]

Meaning of Ballad from wikipedia

- A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the po****r poetry and song of Great Britain and...
- A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death...
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- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a dystopian young adult action-adventure novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is a prequel to...
- The Ballad of Wallis Island is a 2025 British comedy-drama film directed by James Griffiths and produced by Rupert Majendie. The film stars Tim Key, Tom...
- Look up ballad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ballad is a form of narrative poetry, often put to music, or a type of sentimental love song in modern...
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (titled on-screen as The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Other Tales of the American Frontier) is a 2018 American Western anthology...
- Border ballads are a group of songs in the long tradition of balladry collected from the Anglo-Scottish border. Like all traditional ballads, they were...
- Love Ballad may refer to: "Love Ballad" (L.T.D. song), 1976, covered by several performers "Love Ballad" (Tove Lo song), 2012 "Love Ballad", a song by...
- The ballad opera is a genre of English comic opera stage play that originated in the early 18th century, and continued to develop over the following century...