murder ballads

A form of murder ballad — A subgenre of the traditional ballad form dealing with a crime or a gruesome death.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of murder ballad
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APA

murder ballads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murder%20ballads

MLA

“murder ballads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murder%20ballads. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “murder ballads,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murder%20ballads.

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