border ballads

A form of border ballad — A traditional ballad from the border region connecting England and Scotland.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of border ballad
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APA

border ballads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20ballads

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“border ballads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20ballads. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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