Definition of lullabies Lullabies

/lʌˈlʌbajˌz/ - [lulubayz] -

We found 3 definitions of lullabies from 2 different sources.

What does lullabies mean?

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Noun Plural: lullabies
lullaby - the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
		cradlesong
lullaby - a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
		cradlesong, berceuse

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lullaby (v. t.)
A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets.
lullaby (v. t.)
Hence: Good night; good-by.

A lullaby is a song which is sung to help a baby or small child go to sleep. Composers of classical music often wrote pieces for instruments to play (very often for piano solo) which they called "lullaby". They also used the French word "Berçeuse". Brahms wrote his famous "Wiegenlied" originally for a young singer, Bertha Faber, when she gave birth to her second son.

Lullabies always have a gentle, rocking rhythm with a simple accompaniment. Frédéric Chopin's "Berçeuse" is a lullaby for piano. Gabriel Fauré wrote one at the beginning of his "Dolly Suite" for piano duet. There are many other examples.

Mothers sing lullabies to their children at bedtime. "Rock-a-bye Baby" and "Hush Little Baby" are two very well-known lullabies.