1. plural of ballade: a type of poem or song with a specific rhyme scheme and refrain
Usage: literary
2. plural of ballade: instrumental musical compositions, especially for piano
Usage: music

Examples

• The poet wrote several ballades about medieval romance.
• Chopin’s ballades are considered masterpieces of Romantic piano music.
• She studied the structure of French ballades in her literature class.
• The concert featured three of Brahms’s ballades.
• Medieval ballades often told stories of courtly love.
• His collection includes both ballades and sonnets.
• The pianist performed all four of Chopin’s ballades in one recital.