English noun: ballad | |||
1. | ballad (communication) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | ||
Synonyms | lay | ||
Broader (hypernym) | song, vocal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | minstrelsy | ||
2. | ballad (communication) a narrative poem of popular origin | ||
Synonyms | lay | ||
Broader (hypernym) | poem, verse form | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Edda | ||