🎶madrigal

noun
/ˈmædrɪɡəl/

Meaning

A short, lyrical poem set to music, typically from the Renaissance period.

Example Sentences

The choir performed a beautiful madrigal from the 16th century.

Synonyms

song, chant, ballad, lyric, hymn

Antonyms

prose, silence

Collocations

sing a madrigal, Renaissance madrigal, madrigal choir

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