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berceuse
[ French ber-sœz ]
noun
, Music.
, plural ber·ceuses [be, r, -, sœz].
- a cradlesong; lullaby.
- a composition for instrument or voice, having a soothing, reflective character.
berceuse
/ bɛrsøz /
noun
- a cradlesong or lullaby
- an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of berceuse1
C19: from French: lullaby, from bercer to rock
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Example Sentences
Every violinist plays, or ought to play, his delicious "Berceuse."
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When d'Albert plays Chopin's Berceuse, beautifully, it is a lullaby for healthy male children growing too big for the cradle.
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As she passed each corpse she knelt beside it and sang the foolish little berceuse that Poitou mothers sing to their babies.
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The plaintive melody of the berceuse rang in her ears on duty and off, till at last she could stand it no longer.
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If you would like some more, I will play you the Berceuse now.
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