Nursery Rhyme Definition

noun
A short, rhymed, usually traditional poem for children.
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Noun

Singular:
nursery rhyme
Plural:
nursery-rhymes

Origin of Nursery Rhyme

  • From how Victorian and Edwardian parents used to tell such rhymes to their children in the nursery, i.e. the children's bedroom.

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