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lullaby

lul·laby

UK/ˈlʌləbaɪ/ US/ˈlʌlʌˌbaɪ/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep

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Origin

From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded c. 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

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