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lullaby

noun
/ˈlʌləbaɪ/

Etymology

From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded circa 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

  1. inherited from lullen

Definitions

  1. A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

    • sing a lullaby

  2. To sing a lullaby to.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA