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   Bal·lad

   /ˈbaləd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture.
   • ▪ a slow sentimental or romantic song.

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada ‘dance, song to dance to’, from balar ‘to dance’, from late Latin ballare (see ball2). The sense ‘narrative poem’ dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. balladist noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • D

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