Berceuse
a cradlesong; lullaby.
a composition for instrument or voice, having a soothing, reflective character.
Historical Examples
The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic
Masters of French Music Arthur Hervey
Leerie Ruth Sawyer
Plays, Acting and Music Arthur Symons
noun
a cradlesong or lullaby
an instrumental piece suggestive of this, in six-eight time
n.
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