01 n. A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national.
pl.
Lieder ((lē"dẽr))
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A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national.(Mus.)“The German Lied is perhaps the most faithful reflection of the national sentiment.” — Grove.