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roundelay

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roun·de·lay  (round-l)
n.
A poem or song with a regularly recurring refrain.
[Middle English, alteration (influenced by lai, poem, song) of Old French rondelet, diminutive of rondel, roundel; see roundel.]
roundelay [ˈraʊndɪˌleɪ]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) Also called roundel a slow medieval dance performed in a circle
2. (Music / Classical Music) a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as a refrain
[from Old French rondelet a little rondel, from rondel; also influenced by lay4]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.roundelay - a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
Translations
roundelay [ˈraʊndɪleɪ] N (= song) → canción f que se canta en rueda; (= dance) → baile m en círculo
roundelay
n (Mus) → Lied nt → mit Refrain


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Sir David ap Morgan ap Griffith ap Hugh Ap Tudor ap Rhice, quoth his roundelay She said that one widow for so many was too few, And she bade the Welshman wend his way.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
The April wind was filling the pine trees with its roundelay, and the grove was alive with robins -- great, plump, saucy fellows, strutting along the paths.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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