About The Word Song

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What's The Definition Of Song?
[n] the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
[n] the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" [n] a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" [n] a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" [n] the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy [n] a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" Synonyms | Synonyms for Song: birdcall | birdsong | call | Song dynasty | strain | Sung | Sung dynasty Related Terms | Find terms related to Song: See Also | animal communication | anthem | aria | aria | ballad | banquet song | barcarole | barcarolle | bargain | berceuse | buy | carol | chorus | composition | coronach | cradlesong | cradlesong | dirge | ditty | drinking song | dynasty | folk ballad | folk song | golden oldie | lament | language | lay | lied | lovesong | lullaby | lullaby | lyric | musical composition | oldie | opus | partsong | piece | piece of music | refrain | religious song | requiem | roundelay | scolion | serenade | sound | steal | threnody | torch song | vocal music | words | work song Song In Webster's Dictionary \Song\ (?; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing;
akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s["o]ngr, Goeth. sagws. See
{Sing}.]
1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of
the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect,
etc. ``That most ethereal of all sounds, the song of
crickets.'' --Hawthorne.
2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
The bard that first adorned our native tongue Tuned
to his British lyre this ancient song. --Dryden.
4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
This subject for heroic song. --Milton.
5. An object of derision; a laughingstock.
And now am I their song. yea, I am their byword.
--Job xxx. 9.
6. A trifle. ``The soldier's pay is a song.'' --Silliman.
{Old song}, a trifle; nothing of value. ``I do not intend to
be thus put off with an old song.'' --Dr. H. More.
{Song bird} (Zo["o]l.), any singing bird; one of the Oscines.
{Song sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), a very common North American
sparrow ({Melospiza fasciata}, or {M. melodia}) noted for
the sweetness of its song in early spring. Its breast is
covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in
the center.
{Song thrush} (Zo["o]l.), a common European thrush ({Turdus
musicus}), noted for its melodius song; -- called also
{mavis}, {throsite}, and {thrasher}.
Syn: Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn;
descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse.
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