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ROULADE
roulade
(noun) (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
roulade
(noun) a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roulade (plural roulades)
(music) An elaborate embellishment of several notes sung to one syllable.
A slice of meat that is rolled up, stuffed, and cooked.
Verb
roulade (third-person singular simple present roulades, present participle roulading, simple past and past participle rouladed)
To sing an elaborate embellishment of several notes to one syllable.
Source: Wiktionary
Rou`lade", n. Etym: [F.] (Mus.)
Definition: A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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