berceuse
/bɛrˈsɜrz/
noun
- A lullaby; a gentle song sung to soothe a child to sleep.
- The mother hummed a soft berceuse as she rocked the baby.
- The music box played a gentle berceuse that calmed the crying toddler.
- Chopin's famous berceuse is a beautiful piano piece often played at bedtime.
- A musical composition in a lullaby style, typically slow and soothing.
- The berceuse had a simple, repeating melody that felt very peaceful.
- She practiced the berceuse on the harp for her recital.
- The composer wrote a berceuse for the orchestra's final concert.
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