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Meaning of "virelay" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIRELAY

From Old French virelai, probably from vireli (associated with lailay4), meaningless word used as a refrain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRELAY

virelay  [ˈvɪrɪˌleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRELAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Virelay 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 VIRELAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Virelai

A virelai is a form of medieval French verse used often in poetry and music. It is one of the three formes fixes and was one of the most common verse forms set to music in Europe from the late thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries. One of the most famous composers of virelai is Guillaume de Machaut, who also wrote his own verse; 33 separate compositions in the form survive by him. Other composers of virelai include Jehannot de l'Escurel, one of the earliest, and Guillaume Dufay, one of the latest. By the mid-15th century, the form had become largely divorced from music, and numerous examples of this form were written, which were either not intended to be set to music, or for which the music has not survived. A virelai with only a single stanza is also known as a bergerette.

Definition of virelay in the English dictionary

The definition of virelay in the dictionary is an old French verse form, rarely used in English, consisting of short lines arranged in stanzas having only two rhymes, and two opening lines recurring at intervals. Other definition of virelay is any of various similar forms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRELAY


amabile
æˈmɑːbɪˌleɪ
ballabile
bæˈlɑːbɪˌleɪ
beaujolais
ˈbəʊʒəˌleɪ
cacolet
ˈkækəʊˌleɪ
Charolais
ˈʃærəˌleɪ
kantele
ˈkæntəˌleɪ
nargile
ˈnɑːɡɪˌleɪ
onlay
ˈɒnˌleɪ
outlay
ˈaʊtˌleɪ
Rabelais
ˈræbəˌleɪ
rokelay
ˈrɒkəˌleɪ
roundelay
ˈraʊndɪˌleɪ
time-delay
ˈtaɪmdɪˌleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRELAY

viraginous
virago
virago-like
viragoish
viral
viral marketing
virally
Virchow
vire
virement
viremia
viremic
Viren
virent
vireo
vireonine
vires
virescence
virescent
viretot

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRELAY

airplay
Barclay
belay
child´s play
clay
cosplay
delay
foreplay
gameplay
lay
Malay
medley relay
overlay
play
relay
replay
role-play
running belay
self-belay
time delay

Synonyms and antonyms of virelay in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF VIRELAY

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virelay
1,325 millions of speakers

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virelay
570 millions of speakers

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virelay
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Translator English - Hindi

virelay
380 millions of speakers
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virelay
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

virelay
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virelay
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Translator English - Bengali

virelay
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Translator English - French

virelai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Virelay
190 millions of speakers

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virelay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

virelay
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Translator English - Korean

virelay
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Translator English - Javanese

Virelay
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

virelay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

virelay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायरले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

virelay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

virelay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

virelay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

virelay
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

virelay
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

virelay
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

virelay
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

virelay
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

virelay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of virelay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRELAY»

The term «virelay» is used very little and occupies the 178.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRELAY» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRELAY»

Discover the use of virelay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virelay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poetry Kaleidoscope:
Virelay. Back | Home | Up Virelay is the title applied to more than one fixed form of verse, from the French virer, "to turn or veer". The history and exact character of the virelay are more obscure than those of any other of the old French forms.
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Chaucer and the Poems of 'Ch' in University of Pennsylvania ...
138. f.4&a Virelay Inc: A toy doulz amis seulement me complains Refr: Et descuevre eelcement mes dolens plains, etc. Metr: 66 11.; AABAABcccdcccdaabaab, etc.; 8, 10, 11, and 12 syllable lines. 139. f.46c Virelay Inc: A poy que mon cuer ne ...
James I. Wimsatt, 1982
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A History of English Rhythms.
In the English virelay, one, at least, of the rimes always changed its place, but the number of rimes was generally more than two.2 Gascoyne tells us he never saw but one song, that was " by authoritie called verlay, and that was a long ...
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Hoccleve's Works
However, neither of these is a virelay; there is no veer. Balade VIII. (p. 47) furnishes us with a still more intricate specimen. The first five stanzas arrange the rhymes as in Balade IV. above. But there is a new arrangement in stanza 6, viz. bcbc.
F.J. Furnivall, Israel Gollancz, Thomas Hoccleve
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Women, the Book, and the Godly: Selected Proceedings of the ...
Although this is the only case of the Lady reading for herself in this dit, she does listen to one other poem, a virelay, which is read or recited to her by Joneche as an exemplum. Moreover, the text she hears is one that we are undoubtedly ...
Lesley Janette Smith, Jane H. M. Taylor, 1995
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Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: The House of Fame
A Virelay is a poem in an unusual metre, of which examples are very rare. Only one entire poem of this character has been conjecturally assignedtoChaucer,butit is written in later English, and cannot possibly be his. It is not a true Virelay (in ...
Geoffrey Chaucer, Walter W. Skeat, 2008
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Controlling Readers: Guillaume de Machaut and His Late ...
These framing remarks lay the foundation for the narrator's account of circulating his first virelay 'Petitement remeri.' Rather than send the poem directly to his lady, the narrator opts to secure its oral circulation at court with the hopes that it will ...
Deborah L. McGrady, 2012
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A history of English rhythms
The virelay takes its name from the peculiarities of its formation — the veering lay. In French virelay never contained more than two rhimes, one of which was made to lead at the beginning, and the other at the end of the poem. In the English ...
Edwin Guest, 1838
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The Chaucerian Apocrypha: A Counterfeit Canon
let 7 (Ten Commandments of Love, Nine Ladies Worthy); four poems (Virelay, In February, O Merciful, Paris) again from the first booklet; three poems (I Have a Lady, Mossie Quince, Beware) from booklet 10; one poem (Chastity) again from the ...
Kathleen Forni, 2001
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Mapping the Nation: An Anthology of Indian Poetry in ...
(A quadruple virelay)126 To Britain, Queen of all the Seas, Whose Alfred first did show her might, Whose Nelson, strong and bold of sprite, Did waft her fame from breeze to breeze, The land where Caedmon saw the light, Where Chaucer ...
Sheshalatha Reddy, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRELAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term virelay is used in the context of the following news items.
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La iglesia de Santa María se abre al teatro y la música por el …
Al día siguiente, domingo 12, el templo acogerá un concierto coral del conjunto vocal 'Virelay'. Ya el viernes 17 se realizarán en la propia iglesia una vigilia que ... «La Voz Digital, Apr 15»
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Cádiz por el Monasterio Santa María del Arrabal
... Presente y Futuro”, la Iglesia Santa María acoge varios actos, dos conciertos, 12 de abril, a las 20,00 horas, Conjunto Vocal Virelay, y 19 de abril, 12,00 horas, ... «El Baluarte de Cádiz, Mar 15»
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La ruta del Domingo de Pasión
... la capilla musical San Pablo; y el concierto que el conjunto vocal Virelay ofrecerá en la Catedral a las ocho de la tarde, dentro del ciclo Música en Cuaresma. «Diario de Cádiz, Mar 15»
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Cuaresma con música
Hay música de altos vuelos, como el concierto que ofrecerá Virelay en la Catedral el próximo Domingo de Pasión, dedicado a La Música religiosa en San ... «Diario de Cádiz, Mar 15»
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El ciclo de Música Antigua llega el día 15 a los Claustros
Por último, el ciclo finalizará el sábado 23 de mayo, a las 20 horas, con la actuación del conjunto vocal e instrumental Virelay, que ofrecerá obras de Francisco ... «Diario de Jerez, Mar 15»
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3º Ciclo de Música Antigua en Jerez
Incluirá las actuaciones de Jerez Medieval, Sparus Aurata y Virelay. ... la actuación del conjunto vocal e instrumental Virelay, que ofrecerá obras de Francisco ... «Doce Notas, Mar 15»
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La bella escondida cumple 75 años en 'El Silencio'
La parte musical de esta Función correrá a cargo del coro Virelay, que interpretará la Misa Breve de Leo Delibes. 1.939, la fecha de la llegada. La Dolorosa fue ... «Andalucía Información, Nov 14»
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El Carmen celebrará los 500 años del nacimiento de Santa Teresa
... Rafael Zornoza presidirá el pontifical de inauguración del quinto centenario en la diócesis, en una función en la que intervendrá el conjunto coral Virelay. «Diario de Cádiz, Oct 14»
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Mañana empieza la Novena a la Virgen del Carmen
El domingo será la Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Paz y María Santísima del Amparo quienes organicen la misa, con el conjunto Coral Virelay. «Andalucía Información, Jul 14»
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La novedosa cabalgata de gigantes y cabezudos será el gran …
Esta cita ha sido organizada por el Cabildo y por el conjunto vocal Virelay dentro de la programación del 175 aniversario de la consagración de la Catedral. «Diario de Cádiz, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Virelay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/virelay>. Apr 2024 ».
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