ballade

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Synonyms: ballad, ballads, sallade, balade

Antonyms: ballad, ballads, sallade, balade

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.
2. {{lb|en|poetry}} A [[poem]] of one or more [[triplet]]s of seven- or eight-line [[stanza]]s, each ending with the same line as [[refrain]], and usually an [[envoi]]; more generally, any poem in stanzas of equal length.

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