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balladry

/ˈbælədɹi/

balladry noun: ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.

Noun

balladry (countable and uncountable, plural balladries)

  1. ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.

Forms of balladry

pluralballadries
alternative formballatry

Origin of balladry

From ballad + -ry.

Words formed from balladry

Phrases with balladry

Questions about balladry

What does balladry mean?
Balladry means ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.
What part of speech is balladry?
Balladry is a noun.
How do you pronounce balladry?
Balladry is pronounced /ˈbælədɹi/.
What is the plural of balladry?
The plural of balladry is balladries.

Words near balladry in the dictionary

  1. balladmonger
  2. balladmongering
  3. balladmongers
  4. Balladoran
  5. balladries
  6. balladry
  7. ballads
  8. balladwise
  9. Ballagate
  10. Ballagh
  11. Ballaghaderreen

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