ballad
English Thesaurus
1. a narrative poem of popular origin (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | poem, verse form, |
| definition | : | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | edda, |
| definition | : | either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology (noun.communication) |
2. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | minstrelsy, |
| definition | : | ballads sung by minstrels (noun.communication) |
3. a narrative poem of popular origin (noun.communication)
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