What does "balladry" mean?

ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.

What is a synonym for "balladry"?

Common synonyms include: blues.

Balladry

//ˈbælədɹi// noun

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Noun

1
ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

blues

Etymology

From ballad + -ry.

Related phrases

bush-balladry

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