berceuse
a cradlesong; lullaby.
a composition for instrument or voice, having a soothing, reflective character.
Origin of berceuse
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How to use berceuse in a sentence
Every violinist plays, or ought to play, his delicious "berceuse."
Masters of French Music | Arthur HerveyWhen d'Albert plays Chopin's berceuse, beautifully, it is a lullaby for healthy male children growing too big for the cradle.
Plays, Acting and Music | Arthur SymonsAs she passed each corpse she knelt beside it and sang the foolish little berceuse that Poitou mothers sing to their babies.
Leerie | Ruth SawyerThe plaintive melody of the berceuse rang in her ears on duty and off, till at last she could stand it no longer.
Leerie | Ruth SawyerIf you would like some more, I will play you the berceuse now.
The Damnation of Theron Ware | Harold Frederic
British Dictionary definitions for berceuse
/ (French bɛrsøz) /
a cradlesong or lullaby
an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time
Origin of berceuse
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