balladry

== English == === Alternative forms === ballatry === Etymology === From ballad +‎ -ry. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbælədɹi/ === Noun === balladry (countable and uncountable, plural balladries) ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads. ==== Derived terms ==== bush-balladry ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === ballyard