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Definition of: ballade
(bə·läd′, ba-) noun
1. A verse form consisting of three stanzas of eight or ten lines each and an envoy of four or five lines: the last line of each stanza and of the envoy is the same.
2. A musical composition, usually of romantic or dramatic nature, usually for piano or orchestra. [<OF balade dancing song]
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