Hypertext Webster Gateway: "berceuse"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Berceuse \Ber`ceuse"\, n. [F.] (Mus.)
A vocal or instrumental composition of a soft tranquil
character, having a lulling effect; a cradle song.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
berceuse
n : a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep [syn: {lullaby},
{cradlesong}]
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