Ballad has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
"The guitarist strummed the old ballad, and after each verse about the lost lover, everyone sang the same mournful chorus together."
2
a narrative poem of popular origin
"The old sailor hummed a traditional ballad about storms at sea as he mended his nets by the fire."
3
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
"She read us her new ballad about the sailor who waited by the lighthouse every night until his ship returned."
Verb
1
To make mention of in ballads.
"The old bards will always sing your name, as they are destined to make mention of you in their timeless ballads."
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