ballad
pronunciation
How to pronounce ballad in British English:
UK [ˈbæləd]
How to pronounce ballad in American English:
US [ˈbæləd]
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- Noun:
- a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
- a narrative poem of popular origin
Word Origin
- ballad (n.)
- late 15c., from French ballade "dancing song" (13c.), from Old Provençal ballada "(poem for a) dance," from balar "to dance," from Late Latin ballare "to dance" (see ball (n.2)).
Example
- 1. And it 's a ballad lovers have been relating to ever since .
- 2. The news ballad , like the pamphlet , was a relatively new form of media .
- 3. It 's very much a song-a kind of murder ballad , I suppose .
- 4. In fact , the song shares the title of a traditional ballad , which dylan himself recorded in 1961 .
- 5. The news ballad like the pamphlet was a relatively new form of media .