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Lullaby

//ˈlʌləbaɪ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

    "sing a lullaby"

  2. 2
    the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep wordnet
  3. 3
    a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To sing a lullaby to. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded circa 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

Etymology 2

From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded circa 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

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