Lied (root: lie)

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

Lied, n. [G.].

 A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national.  [1913 Webster]
"The German Lied is perhaps the most faithful reflection of the national sentiment."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Lied, n. (pl. lieder) a type of German song, esp. of the Romantic period, usu. for solo voice with piano accompaniment.

Etymology

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THESAURUS

Lied

Brautlied, Christmas carol, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Volkslied, alba, anthem, aria, art song, aubade, ballad, ballade, ballata, barcarole, blues, blues song, boat song, bridal hymn, brindisi, calypso, canso, canticle, canzone, canzonet, canzonetta, carol, cavatina, chanson, chant, chantey, croon, croon song, descant, dirge, ditty, drinking song, epithalamium, folk song, hymeneal, hymn, lay, lilt, love song, love-lilt, matin, minstrel song, minstrelsy, national anthem, prothalamium, serena, serenade, serenata, song, theme song, torch song, war song, wedding song