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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
lullaby
noun
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▪ C.; they were sung about in Sumerian lullabies.
▪ It is carried on through the medium of lullabies.
▪ It was a lullaby with simple words and a complex, Oriental-sounding tune.
▪ Penfield got many reports of lullabies and classical music, too.
▪ She said that all night long, like a lullaby, sometimes shaking me to keep me from nodding off.
▪ So was a lullaby, played on a guitar.
▪ Somewhere in a room above them, a woman gently crooned the tune of a lullaby.
▪ White noise is as safe as a lullaby.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
lullaby

lullaby \lull"a*by\, n. [From Lull, v. t. ]

  1. A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets.
    --Shak.

  2. Hence: Good night; good-by. [Obs.]
    --Shak.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
lullaby

1560s, lulley by, from Middle English lollai, lullay, from lullen (see lull (v.)). Second element perhaps from by-by "good-by."

Wiktionary
lullaby

n. A soothing song to lull children to sleep. vb. (context transitive English) To sing a lullaby to.

WordNet
lullaby
  1. n. a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep [syn: cradlesong, berceuse]

  2. a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep [syn: cradlesong]

  3. [also: lullabied]

Wikipedia
Lullaby

A lullaby, or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music, usually played for or sung to children. The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition. In addition, lullabies are often used for the developing of communication skills, indication of emotional intent, maintenance of infants' undivided attention, modulation of infants' arousal, and regulation of behavior. Perhaps one of the most important uses of lullabies is as a sleep aid for infants. As a result, the music is often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in many countries, and have existed since ancient times.

Lullaby (Palahniuk novel)

Lullaby is a horror- satire novel by American author Chuck Palahniuk, published in 2002. It won the 2003 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 2002.

Lullaby (Angel)

"Lullaby" is episode 9 of season 3 in the television show Angel. Written and directed by Tim Minear, it was originally broadcast on November 19, 2001 on the WB network. Vampire hunter Holtz’s rekindled crusade to kill Angel and Darla complicates the impending birth of the couple’s baby, while the rest of the group seeks sanctuary at Caritas. Meanwhile, Lilah Morgan employs a scroll translator to help out with an ominous prophecy concerning the birth of Angel's son.

Lullaby (The Cure song)

"Lullaby" is a 1989 single by The Cure from their album Disintegration. The song is the most successful single by the band in their home country, reaching number five in the UK charts. Additionally, the music video won the 1990 Best British Video at the 1990 Brit Awards.

Lullaby (Mel B song)

"Lullaby" is a song by Melanie B, which was released as final single from her debut solo album, Hot. It was released on 4 June 2001 and peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart, selling around 38,898 copies. The music video and single cover feature her daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar. The song was co-written by Melanie Brown, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Richard Norris. Brown performed the song live on CD:UK and Live & Kicking to promote the single release.

Lullaby (Sophie Barker album)

Lullaby is an album released by singer Sophie Barker and musician KK on 14 June 2005. Barker is best known for her work with Zero 7.

Lullaby (disambiguation)

A lullaby or lullabye is a soothing song, sung most often to children before sleep.

Lullaby or lullabye may also refer to:

Lullaby (The Tea Party song)

"Lullaby" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto on 10 September 2001, under the direction of Don Allan and Miroslav Bazak.

"Lullaby" is a three-piece rock song.

Lullaby (1937 film)

Lullaby (, translit. Kolybelnaya) is a 1937 Soviet documentary film directed by Dziga Vertov. The film was shot to commemorate the 20th anniversary of October Revolution.

Lullaby (Starsailor song)

"Lullaby" is the fourth single from the album Love Is Here by British pop band Starsailor, released in 2001. It is the least successful single from the album, failing to make the top 30 in the UK charts.

Lullaby (2005 film)

Lullaby is a documentary film by Adi Arbel that interviews both Palestinian and Israeli mothers whose children have been killed as a result of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Lullaby (Jewel album)

Lullaby is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Jewel, released on May 5, 2009 by Somerset Entertainment, through Fisher-Price Records. It is her first-ever independent release. The album has sold 37,000 copies in the United States as of June 2010.

Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song)

"Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins, from the album Soul's Core. It was released in 1998. The song has been Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching number-one on the Adult Top 40, number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 9 on the Modern Rock Tracks in the United States. It also had success abroad, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, number 5 in Australia and number 2 in Canada.

It has appeared on thirty-two different releases including the original album, Soul's Core, greatest hits albums, 1990s compilations and acoustic compilations.

Lullaby (Nickelback song)

"Lullaby" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback It was released in February 2012 as the fourth single from their seventh studio album, Here and Now.

Lullaby (James Walsh album)

Lullaby is the first solo album from James Walsh, the former lead singer of Starsailor. It was released on September 17, 2012 via iTunes in the UK.

Lullaby (Atkins novel)

Lullaby is the 41st novel featuring Robert B. Parker's fictional detective Spenser. It is also the first official Spenser novel not penned by the noted author, but by Ace Atkins. Atkins was asked to write the novel after the death of Parker in 2010. This novel follows Spenser as he tries to determine the murderer of a teenager's mother some four years earlier.

Lullaby (2014 film)

Lullaby is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Andrew Levitas, and starring Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Anne Archer, Jessica Brown Findlay, Amy Adams, Jessica Barden, Terrence Howard, and Jennifer Hudson. The movie explores all the right to die issues of a cancer stricken father who has decided to stop all medication and turn off the life support machines. One sees how the Jewish family members respond to each other and how the father says goodbye to his wife, son, and daughter.

Lullaby (Book of Love album)

Lullaby is the second studio album by American synthpop and electronic band Book of Love, released on June 21, 1988, by Sire Records.

Lullaby (Book of Love song)

"Lullaby" is the sixth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was the second single released from the band's second album Lullaby in 1988.

Although "Lullaby" failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it became a top 30 dance club hit. The song peaked at no. 27 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and spent seven weeks on the chart. The track, over time, has become a signature song in the band's catalogue.

The band utilized an string section of 20 Juilliard students, conducted by Michelle DiBucci, to record strings for the track, as well as bagpipes, played by a kilt wearing Roger Parsons. For the 12" single, the track was remixed into five different remixes by Justin Strauss. The band, along with recording engineer "Doc" Dougherty, also remixed the track; titled "Lullaby (7” Version)", this remix was included on the 7-inch and cassette singles sold at retail outlets as well as the promotional CD single.

The cover art of the 12" vinyl and cassette are drawings done by lead vocalist Susan Ottaviano. The drawings are in a similar style to Amedeo Modigliani, the subject of one of their previous singles, titled " Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)".

Lullaby (Professor Green song)

"Lullaby" is a song by British rapper Professor Green. It features the vocals from American singer Tori Kelly. It was released on 14 September 2014 as the lead single from Green's third studio album, Growing Up in Public.

Usage examples of "lullaby".

Or perhaps it just traces a random resonance, a tone-row association triggered by the accidental conjunction of prepuber repairs thrown at him as of late, of lulla, lullaby.

His gasps became cries, but the lullaby drowned them out, matting his manhood with its nursery lilt.

It soothed him like a lullaby, and at last, his eyelids dropped closed.

These are some of the issues I deal with in Shattered Lullaby, the story of Jessie Douglas and Miguel Valero.

She strummed the strings, thinking of a lullaby she had learned on Zeepangu.

Goodwife knew differently now, and she knew that this dear little seedling also needed that old lullaby to give it the encouragement to take a firm grip on life.

For a moment she remembered how she sang to herself in the spare cubicles at the orphanage, and could almost recall the lullaby she crooned to herself, to keep away the loneliness.

It is quite foolish, but I believe that people sleep more soundly when I leave a lullaby on their pillow.

The healer was B Lullaby, the strawberry blonde was G-minor Valse, the pinto B Clarino, and the blue Titanide now bore the name of G Foxtrot.

Cirocco and Gaby put Bill on a huge bed in the center of the wagon and climbed in after him, along with Lullaby, the Titanide healer.

Cirocco was dumbfounded to see Lullaby hunched over the radar set, shouting orders.

He and Lullaby had worked with the best artisans until he had brass tools he felt he could use.

Cicadas were singing around them, trilling their mechanical trill, and if she listened intently, she could also hear crickets and katydids and, somewhere farther off, the baritone lullaby of frogs.

I grabbed a towel to dry my face, then let her lead me to where Julius lay, awaiting some lullaby to ease him to sleep.

And had I known when Francesca died that I would be singing Julius his final lullaby in a few nights?