barcarole
or bar·ca·rolle
a boating song of the Venetian gondoliers.
a piece of music composed in the style of such songs.
Origin of barcarole
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How to use barcarole in a sentence
Théophile was singing the barcarole from the second act of Aline, Queen of Golconda at the top of his voice.
The Revolt of the Angels | Anatole FranceNow, won't you play that pretty barcarole you played the other night at Lady Fenleigh's?
The Lady of the Aroostook | William Dean HowellsHe ran upstairs, singing a barcarole at the top of his voice, and rushed into the room, waving the model ship above his head.
Stories by English Authors: Africa | VariousMy own father was barcarole there to a great Milordo, I can't say how many years back.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) | Charles James LeverMamma is gone, and Ned was asking little Muir to sing that delicious barcarole she gave us the other evening.
Behind A Mask, Or A Woman's Power | A. M. Barnard
British Dictionary definitions for barcarole
barcarolle
/ (ˈbɑːkəˌrəʊl, -ˌrɒl, ˌbɑːkəˈrəʊl) /
a Venetian boat song in a time of six or twelve quaver beats to the bar
an instrumental composition resembling this
Origin of barcarole
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