Roulade
Pronunciation : Rou`lade"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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