"balladry" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbælədɹi/ Forms: balladries [plural]
Etymology: From ballad + -ry. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ballad|ry}} ballad + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} balladry (countable and uncountable, plural balladries)
  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. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: ballatry Derived forms: bush-balladry Translations (ballads considered as a group): bailéadaíocht [feminine] (Irish)

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Alternative forms

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