cradlesong

[ kreyd-l-sawng, -song ]

noun
  1. a lullaby.

Origin of cradlesong

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, cradlesong is from Middle English cradel song. See cradle, song

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British Dictionary definitions for cradlesong

cradlesong

/ (ˈkreɪdəlˌsɒŋ) /


noun
  1. another word for lullaby

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