Definition of roundelay in English:

roundelay

noun ˈraʊndəleɪ

literary

1A short, simple song with a refrain.
〈诗/文〉回旋歌；回旋曲
Example sentencesExamples
- Metz's new arrangement focuses on ensembles supporting the soloists, and a concluding sixteen-bar roundelay with piano exchanges between clarinet, saxophone, trombone, and drums.
- Perhaps my enjoyment of these most recent deathbed roundelays has been offset a bit by listening recently to some of his earlier work that follows his sobriety but precedes his mortality.
- They sat next to each other, face-to face, in the background, a roundelay of harp music playing softly.
- I've passed girls singing choral roundelays on Holyrood Road.
1. 1.1 A circle dance.
  圆圈舞
  Example sentencesExamples
  There ensues a roundelay of sex and jealousy and demands on Guido, interspersed with memories of his dead mother and the 9-year-old Guido's discovery of erotics.
  The film is a roundelay of unfulfilled desires: Frances is a beautiful woman, now dying, who wants to heal the emotional damage she's left in her wake.
  Art historians have their own part to play in this roundelay.
  The conflict between the reproductive roundelays exists as a perceived never-ending engagement between emotion and detachment, machismo and tenderness.
  Many felt the director did just that with this film, a clever but routine roundelay of British aristocracy and murder.
  The only real connective tissue is the nonsense refrain of the title, which seems to slur through a dozen pair of wet, loose lips during this roundelay of partying.
  There is a comic roundelay that makes sense on its face, but if you think about it for a second, you realize how forced and unreal it is.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French rondelet, from rondel (see rondel). The change in the ending was due to association with the final syllable of virelay.

Definition of roundelay in US English:

roundelay

noun

literary

1A short, simple song with a refrain.
〈诗/文〉回旋歌；回旋曲
Example sentencesExamples
- Metz's new arrangement focuses on ensembles supporting the soloists, and a concluding sixteen-bar roundelay with piano exchanges between clarinet, saxophone, trombone, and drums.
- I've passed girls singing choral roundelays on Holyrood Road.
- Perhaps my enjoyment of these most recent deathbed roundelays has been offset a bit by listening recently to some of his earlier work that follows his sobriety but precedes his mortality.
- They sat next to each other, face-to face, in the background, a roundelay of harp music playing softly.
1. 1.1 A circle dance.
  圆圈舞
  Example sentencesExamples
  The conflict between the reproductive roundelays exists as a perceived never-ending engagement between emotion and detachment, machismo and tenderness.
  There ensues a roundelay of sex and jealousy and demands on Guido, interspersed with memories of his dead mother and the 9-year-old Guido's discovery of erotics.
  There is a comic roundelay that makes sense on its face, but if you think about it for a second, you realize how forced and unreal it is.
  The only real connective tissue is the nonsense refrain of the title, which seems to slur through a dozen pair of wet, loose lips during this roundelay of partying.
  Art historians have their own part to play in this roundelay.
  Many felt the director did just that with this film, a clever but routine roundelay of British aristocracy and murder.
  The film is a roundelay of unfulfilled desires: Frances is a beautiful woman, now dying, who wants to heal the emotional damage she's left in her wake.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French rondelet, from rondel (see rondel). The change in the ending was due to association with the final syllable of virelay.

单词	roundelay
释义	Definition of roundelay in English: roundelay noun ˈraʊndəleɪ literary 1A short, simple song with a refrain. 〈诗/文〉回旋歌；回旋曲 Example sentencesExamples Metz's new arrangement focuses on ensembles supporting the soloists, and a concluding sixteen-bar roundelay with piano exchanges between clarinet, saxophone, trombone, and drums. Perhaps my enjoyment of these most recent deathbed roundelays has been offset a bit by listening recently to some of his earlier work that follows his sobriety but precedes his mortality. They sat next to each other, face-to face, in the background, a roundelay of harp music playing softly. I've passed girls singing choral roundelays on Holyrood Road. 1.1 A circle dance. 圆圈舞 Example sentencesExamples There ensues a roundelay of sex and jealousy and demands on Guido, interspersed with memories of his dead mother and the 9-year-old Guido's discovery of erotics. The film is a roundelay of unfulfilled desires: Frances is a beautiful woman, now dying, who wants to heal the emotional damage she's left in her wake. Art historians have their own part to play in this roundelay. The conflict between the reproductive roundelays exists as a perceived never-ending engagement between emotion and detachment, machismo and tenderness. Many felt the director did just that with this film, a clever but routine roundelay of British aristocracy and murder. The only real connective tissue is the nonsense refrain of the title, which seems to slur through a dozen pair of wet, loose lips during this roundelay of partying. There is a comic roundelay that makes sense on its face, but if you think about it for a second, you realize how forced and unreal it is. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French rondelet, from rondel (see rondel). The change in the ending was due to association with the final syllable of virelay. Definition of roundelay in US English: roundelay noun literary 1A short, simple song with a refrain. 〈诗/文〉回旋歌；回旋曲 Example sentencesExamples Metz's new arrangement focuses on ensembles supporting the soloists, and a concluding sixteen-bar roundelay with piano exchanges between clarinet, saxophone, trombone, and drums. I've passed girls singing choral roundelays on Holyrood Road. Perhaps my enjoyment of these most recent deathbed roundelays has been offset a bit by listening recently to some of his earlier work that follows his sobriety but precedes his mortality. They sat next to each other, face-to face, in the background, a roundelay of harp music playing softly. 1.1 A circle dance. 圆圈舞 Example sentencesExamples The conflict between the reproductive roundelays exists as a perceived never-ending engagement between emotion and detachment, machismo and tenderness. There ensues a roundelay of sex and jealousy and demands on Guido, interspersed with memories of his dead mother and the 9-year-old Guido's discovery of erotics. There is a comic roundelay that makes sense on its face, but if you think about it for a second, you realize how forced and unreal it is. The only real connective tissue is the nonsense refrain of the title, which seems to slur through a dozen pair of wet, loose lips during this roundelay of partying. Art historians have their own part to play in this roundelay. Many felt the director did just that with this film, a clever but routine roundelay of British aristocracy and murder. The film is a roundelay of unfulfilled desires: Frances is a beautiful woman, now dying, who wants to heal the emotional damage she's left in her wake. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French rondelet, from rondel (see rondel). The change in the ending was due to association with the final syllable of virelay.
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