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MADRIGAL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("madrigal" is a kind of...):

partsong (a song with two or more voice parts)

Derivation:

madrigal (sing madrigals)

madrigalist (a singer of madrigals)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sing madrigals

Example:

The group was madrigaling beautifully

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "madrigal" is one way to...):

sing (deliver by singing)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue madrigal

Derivation:

madrigal (an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form)

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