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song definition

song (sôŋ)

noun

  1. the act or art of singing to break into song
  2. a piece of music sung or composed for singing
    1. Old Poet. poetry; verse
    2. a relatively short metrical composition for, or suitable for, singing, as a ballad or simple lyric
  4. a musical sound like singing the song of the lark

Etymology: ME < OE sang: for IE base see sing

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song Idioms

for a song

Informal for very little money; cheap
Song definition

Song

Bible Song of Solomon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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