berceuse
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ber·ceuse
noun \ber-ˈsœz, -ˈsüz\ plural ber·ceuses \-ˈsœz; -ˈsüz, -ˈsü-zəz\
Definition of BERCEUSE
1
: a musical composition usually in 6⁄8 time that resembles a lullaby
2
: lullaby
Origin of BERCEUSE
French, from bercer to rock, from Old French bercier, from bers cradle
First Known Use: 1858
Rhymes with BERCEUSE
abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, effuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse
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