balladry

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Etymology

From ballad +‎ -ry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbælədɹi/

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.

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