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单词 nursery rhyme
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nursery rhyme

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noun

a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.

Origin of nursery rhyme

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby nursery rhyme

nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, nurser, nursery, nurseryman, nursery rhyme, nursery school, nursery slopes, nursery stakes, nurserywoman, nurse's aide
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Example sentences from the Web for nursery rhyme

  • Who before suspected that the nursery-rhyme was written by Jack Horner himself?

    Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
  • “We are going to have a little paper with nursery-rhyme pictures all over it,” explained Juliet.

    The Indifference of Juliet|Grace S. Richmond
  • We cannot but think, however, that in this delineation of two nursery-rhyme kings the artist has put a bit of himself.

    Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 15, No. 87, March, 1875|Various
  • It is like the nursery-rhyme of the dog that was eventually 'purwailed on' to get over the stile.

    Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne

British Dictionary definitions for nursery rhyme

nursery rhyme

noun

a short traditional verse or song for children, such as Little Jack Horner
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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