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madrigal Definition


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madrigal
noun
    1. music.
      An unaccompanied part song, typically about love or nature, of a type that originated in 14c Italy and became popular in England in the 16c and 17c.
    2. A lyrical poem suitable for such treatment.
Etymology: 16c: from Italian madrigale, probably from Latin matricalis simple or primitive.



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