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I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside, I'll begin. It's very personal; it has to be. One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from TV, or a nursery rhyme or jazz piece.
Bobby McFerrin

Meaning of "nursery rhyme" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NURSERY RHYME

nursery rhyme play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NURSERY RHYME

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nursery rhyme is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NURSERY RHYME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nursery rhyme

Nursery rhyme

The term nursery rhyme is used for traditional poems and songs for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century and in North America the term "Mother Goose Rhymes", introduced in the mid-1700s, is still often used.

Definition of nursery rhyme in the English dictionary

The definition of nursery rhyme in the dictionary is a short traditional verse or song for children, such as Little Jack Horner.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NURSERY RHYME

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nurser
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nursery education
nursery nurse
nursery school
nursery slope
nursery slopes
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nurserymaid
nurseryman
nurserymen

WORDS THAT END LIKE NURSERY RHYME

basil-thyme
berhyme
chyme
coenenchyme
cyclothyme
eye rhyme
feminine rhyme
full rhyme
half-rhyme
internal rhyme
masculine rhyme
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monorhyme
near rhyme
pararhyme
perfect rhyme
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slant rhyme
thyme

Synonyms and antonyms of nursery rhyme in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nursery rhyme» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NURSERY RHYME

Find out the translation of nursery rhyme to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nursery rhyme from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nursery rhyme» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

童谣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canción infantil
570 millions of speakers

English

nursery rhyme
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नर्सरी कविता
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أُغْنِيَةٌ لِلْأَطْفَالِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

детские стихи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canção infantil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিশুদের কবিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comptine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

nurseri sajak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kinderreim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伝承童謡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nursery rhyme
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bài hát mẫu giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாற்றங்கால் ரைம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नर्सरी यमक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekerleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filastrocca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wierszyk dla dzieci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дитячий віршик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

povești pentru copii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιδικό τραγούδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwekery rym
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barnvisa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barneregle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nursery rhyme

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NURSERY RHYME»

The term «nursery rhyme» is regularly used and occupies the 56.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NURSERY RHYME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nursery rhyme» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nursery rhyme» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nursery rhyme

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2 QUOTES WITH «NURSERY RHYME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nursery rhyme.
1
Bobby McFerrin
I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside, I'll begin. It's very personal; it has to be. One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from TV, or a nursery rhyme or jazz piece.
2
Mika
My first record was about childhood. There were a lot of nursery rhyme and fairytale references; it was all about being naive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NURSERY RHYME»

Discover the use of nursery rhyme in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nursery rhyme and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated ...
Presents fifty traditional nursery rhymes in comic book format, with illustrations by well-known cartoonists.
Chris Duffy, 2011
2
Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose
Illustrates forty-five traditional nursery rhymes, including "Little Bo Peep," "Jack Sprat," "Pat-a-Cake," and "The Man in the Moon."
Scott Gustafson, 2007
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Beatrix Potter's Nursery Rhyme Book
Traditional rhymes, adapted and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, are combined with her original rhymes and riddles.
Beatrix Potter, 2006
4
Dora's Nursery Rhyme Adventure
Dora and her little brother and sister sing nursery rhymes to help Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, and Old King Cole get out of trouble.
Christine Ricci, 2005
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If You Love a Nursery Rhyme
Here is a timeless book that children will treasure for years to come. More books in this charming series from Barron's If You See a Fairy Ring If You Love a Fairy Tale Age 3+
‎2009
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Nursery Rhyme Knits: Hats, Mittens and Scarves with Kids' ...
'Mary had a little lamb,' and so can any child, on a beautiful, bright knit.
Teresa Boyer, 2006
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The Bible-Time Nursery Rhyme Book
The Bible-Time Nursery Rhyme Book makes use of this proven method to impress the child's mind unforgettably with truths from God's Word! The Bible-Time Nursery Rhyme Book Educates While it entertains!
Emily Hunter, 2013
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The Usborne Nursery Rhyme Songbook
A collection of more than 40 nursery rhymes with music arranged for young children's voices. Includes easy accompaniments for piano or keyboard and indications for simple guitar chords.
Caroline Hooper, 1997
9
My sunny day, any day nursery rhyme book
A collection of nursery rhymes, some classics revised for today's children and some original, with illustrations featuring the Joyful Noise characters.
Victor Gilbert Beers, 1993
10
The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster
When Little Miss Muffet gets bored of her same old nursery rhyme, she wanders off to the next pages of the book to find another rhyme to star in, and in the process, she creates a great big book of nursery rhyme messes.
David Conway, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NURSERY RHYME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nursery rhyme is used in the context of the following news items.
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Top 25 theme park water rides in the US
... theme song was created to be sung as a round in counterpoint like the “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” nursery rhyme. The original ride made its ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Loving Repeating
Drawing from the traditions of opera and vaudeville with a wisp of singsongy nursery rhyme scattered through, the sounds of Loving Repeating ... «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
3
Uganda's Museveni sings for votes, releases new campaign tune …
The Monitor was scathing of the song, describing it as “more of a rendition of a nursery rhyme than an original composition.” But it also said that ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jul 15»
4
How Moffat's Jekyll anticipated Doctor Who & Sherlock
... nursery rhyme “It's raining, it's pouring, Jackman is boring” into a Dictaphone, while Moriarty delivers the same message substituting Sherlock ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
5
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: The Strictly star who will blow you away
Stiles and Drewe want to bring the London company together again when the other two nursery rhyme shows are introduced to London. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
OMI: 5 Things You Didn't Know About the 'Cheerleader' Singer
“It was like a little Jamaican nursery rhyme, like 'one, two, buckle my shoe,' that kind of thing -- 'ring game' is what we'd call it. The rest of the ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
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Concert preview: Colin Hay of Men at Work forges ahead
... Under” infringed on the nursery rhyme “Kookaburra,” and former bandmate Greg Ham died. Hay, 61, spoke to us from his Los Angeles home. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
8
Pat Rabbitte in withering form but no real meat
Not the nice nursery rhyme sort, but more the bloodier, Game of Thrones variety. Indeed, the frostiness of their relationship has nothing to fear ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Singing Ugandan president releases new campaign tune
The Monitor was scathing of the song, describing it as "more of a rendition of a nursery rhyme than an original composition." But it also said that ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
10
An updated look at the river stages
The last month has brought a new meaning to the nursery rhyme “rain rain go away, come back another day”. There is a reason for that. «WTHITV.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nursery rhyme [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nursery-rhyme>. Apr 2024 ».
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