Definition of Ballade

1. Noun. A poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy.

Generic synonyms: Poem, Verse Form

Definition of Ballade

1. n. A form of French versification, sometimes imitated in English, in which three or four rhymes recur through three stanzas of eight or ten lines each, the stanzas concluding with a refrain, and the whole poem with an envoy.

Definition of Ballade

1. a type of poem [n -S] - See also: poem

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ballade

balks
balky
ball
ball
Ball's operation
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint
ball-breaker
ball-buster
ball-hawking
ball-peen hammer
ball-shaped
ball-valve thrombus
ballad
ballad
ballade (current term)
balladed
balladeer
balladeers
ballades
balladic
balladin
ballading
balladins
balladist
balladists
balladries
balladry
ballads
ballad maker

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