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- any light, simple song, esp. one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody [Webster]
- a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing [Taisha]
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- Wiktionary:
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
- ballad @ Encarta
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
- ballad @ AHD provided by Yahoo! Education
- Answers.com:
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