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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Ballad

/băl'-əd/ · Bal·lad · IPA /ˈbæləd/
01 n. A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in…
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    A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
02 v. i. To make or sing ballads.
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    To make or sing ballads.[Obs.]
03 v. t. To make mention of in ballads.
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    To make mention of in ballads.[Obs.]