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balladry

bal·lad·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bal-uh-dree]
    • /ˈbæl ə dri/
    • /ˈbæ.lə.drɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bal-uh-dree]
    • /ˈbæl ə dri/

Definitions of balladry word

  • noun balladry ballad poetry or songs 3
  • noun balladry the art of writing, composing, or performing ballads 3
  • noun balladry ballads in general 3
  • noun balladry the art of composing ballads 3
  • noun balladry ballad poetry. 1
  • noun balladry the composing, playing, or singing of ballads. 1

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Origin of balladry

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; ballad + -ry

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Balladry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

balladry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

balladry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for balladry

noun balladry

  • verse — (not in technical use) a stanza.
  • paean — any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
  • song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
  • rhyme — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
  • poesy — the work or the art of poetic composition.

Antonyms for balladry

noun balladry

  • prose — the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.

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