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Word: Lullaby
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from lull + bye-bye, a sound used as a refrain in lullabies; compare with bye-byes
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌləbʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.
Short Definition:quiet, gentle song sung to send child to sleep
Word: Lullaby
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌləbʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sing to (someone) to get them to go to sleep
Short Definition:sing to someone to get them to go to sleep
Examples:- she lullabied us, she fed us
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