berceuse

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

Word Origin

berceuse (n.)
"cradle song," 1876, from French berceuse "cradle-song, woman who rocks an infant," from bercer "to rock" (Old French bercier "to rock" a child in a cradle, 12c.) + fem. agent suffix -euse.

Example

1. It was his famous berceuse .

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