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 | ||