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Song Definition | What is Song? - PoetrySoup

Definition

[n] the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
[n] the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
[n] a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
[n] a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"
[n] the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
[n] a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"

A poem which is written to be sung or chanted - without or without musical accompaniment.

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Synonyms

birdcall, birdsong, call, Song dynasty, strain, Sung, Sung dynasty

See Also...

animal communication, anthem, aria, aria, ballad, banquet song, barcarole, barcarolle, bargain, berceuse, buy, carol, chorus, composition, coronach, cradlesong, cradlesong, dirge, ditty, drinking song, dynasty, folk ballad, folk song, golden oldie, lament, language, lay, lied, lovesong, lullaby, lullaby, lyric, musical composition, oldie, opus, partsong, piece, piece of music, refrain, religious song, requiem, roundelay, scolion, serenade, sound, steal, threnody, torch song, vocal music, words, work song

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