ballad
Translation
ballad
Examples
The singer performed a beautiful ballad.
The singer performed a beautiful ballad.
A ballad often tells a story.
A ballad often tells a story.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the + ballad)) a song or poem that tells a story He wrote a ballad about love.
Similar Words
Synonyms: song, lay, narrative poem
Etymology
From Old French 'balade' meaning 'dancing song', which comes from the Latin 'ballare' meaning 'to dance'.
Memory Tips
A 'ballad' was originally a song to dance to at a 'ball'. Think of a story being told through song.