berceuse

[ French ber-sœz ]

/ French bɛrˈsœz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR berceuse ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ber·ceuses [French ber-sœz]. /French bɛrˈsœz/. Music.

a cradlesong; lullaby.

a composition for instrument or voice, having a soothing, reflective character.

Origin of berceuse

1875–80; <French, equivalent to berc(er) to rock + -euse-euse

Words nearby berceuse

berberidaceous, berberine, berberis, Berbice, berbice chair, berceuse, Berchta, Berchtesgaden, Bercy, berdache, Berdichev

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for berceuse

Every violinist plays, or ought to play, his delicious "Berceuse."
Masters of French Music|Arthur Hervey
When d'Albert plays Chopin's Berceuse, beautifully, it is a lullaby for healthy male children growing too big for the cradle.
Plays, Acting and Music|Arthur Symons
The plaintive melody of the berceuse rang in her ears on duty and off, till at last she could stand it no longer.
Leerie|Ruth Sawyer
If you would like some more, I will play you the Berceuse now.
The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic

British Dictionary definitions for berceuse

berceuse

/ (French bɛrsøz) /

noun

a cradlesong or lullaby

an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time

Word Origin for berceuse

C19: from French: lullaby, from bercer to rock

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

单词	berceuse
释义	berceuse [ French ber-sœz ] / French bɛrˈsœz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR berceuse ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ber·ceuses [French ber-sœz]. /French bɛrˈsœz/. Music. a cradlesong; lullaby. a composition for instrument or voice, having a soothing, reflective character. Origin of berceuse 1875–80; <French, equivalent to berc(er) to rock + -euse-euse Words nearby berceuse berberidaceous, berberine, berberis, Berbice, berbice chair, berceuse, Berchta, Berchtesgaden, Bercy, berdache, Berdichev Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for berceuse Every violinist plays, or ought to play, his delicious "Berceuse." Masters of French Music\|Arthur Hervey When d'Albert plays Chopin's Berceuse, beautifully, it is a lullaby for healthy male children growing too big for the cradle. Plays, Acting and Music\|Arthur Symons The plaintive melody of the berceuse rang in her ears on duty and off, till at last she could stand it no longer. Leerie\|Ruth Sawyer If you would like some more, I will play you the Berceuse now. The Damnation of Theron Ware\|Harold Frederic British Dictionary definitions for berceuse berceuse / (French bɛrsøz) / noun a cradlesong or lullaby an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time Word Origin for berceuse C19: from French: lullaby, from bercer to rock 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 Words related to berceuse music, song, croon
随便看	san gennaro sanger sanger, margaret san germán sang-froid sangh sangha sanghat sangiovese sangli sanglier sango sangoma san gorgonio mountain sangraal sangrail sangre de cristo sangre de cristo mountains sangría sangui- sanguicolous sanguifacient sanguiferous sanguification sanguinaria

berceuse

noun, plural ber·ceuses [French ber-sœz]. /French bɛrˈsœz/. Music.

Origin of berceuse

Words nearby berceuse

Example sentences from the Web for berceuse

British Dictionary definitions for berceuse

noun

Word Origin for berceuse

Words related to berceuse