Standard Lemma guide
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noun
An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
simple past and past participle of lie (in the sense "to give false information intentionally")
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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noun
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: song, vocal
History
Borrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēoþ (“poem”).
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Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
