berceuse

ber·ceuse

B0196800 (bĕr-sœz′)n. pl. ber·ceuses (-sœz′) 1. A lullaby.2. A soothing musical composition, usually in 6/8 time.

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[French, feminine of berceur, cradle rocker, from bercer, to rock, from Vulgar Latin *bertiāre.]

berceuse

(French bɛrsøz) n1. (Classical Music) a cradlesong or lullaby2. (Classical Music) an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time[C19: from French: lullaby, from bercer to rock]

ber•ceuse

(Fr. bɛrˈsœz)

n., pl. -ceuses (Fr. -ˈsœz) 1. lullaby. 2. a musical composition typically in 6/8 time and having a soothing character. [1875–80; < French, derivative of bercer to rock]

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berceuse - a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleepcradlesong, lullabysong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"