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bal·lad·ry
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dri
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noun
1.
ballad
poetry.
2.
the composing, playing, or singing of
ballads
.
Origin:
1590–1600;
ballad
+
-ry
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balladry
(ˈbælədrɪ)
—
n
1.
ballad poetry or songs
2.
the art of writing, composing, or performing ballads
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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