Definitions for nursery rhyme
nurs·e·ry rhyme

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1. nursery rhymenoun

   a tale in rhymed verse for children

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1. nursery rhymenoun

   A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore

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1. Nursery rhyme

   A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term dates only from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes.From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes begin to be recorded in English plays, and most popular rhymes date from the 17th and 18th centuries. The first English collections, Tommy Thumb's Song Book and a sequel, Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, were published by Mary Cooper in 1744. Publisher John Newbery's stepson, Thomas Carnan, was the first to use the term Mother Goose for nursery rhymes when he published a compilation of English rhymes, Mother Goose's Melody, or, Sonnets for the Cradle (London, 1780).

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1. nursery rhyme

   A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song, typically shared with young children, that often tells a story in a rhythmic and melodious way. These verses are sometimes simple chants used for play or instruction, while others have a more complex narrative or moral embedded in their content. They originated from folk tales or everyday events and were passed down orally from generation to generation before being written down.

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1. 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 19th century and in North America the term "Mother Goose Rhymes", introduced in the mid-1700s, is still often used.

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1. nursery rhyme

   Read the full text of the Nursery Rhyme poem by Frank Wilmot on the Poetry.com website.

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How to pronounce nursery rhyme?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nursery rhyme in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nursery rhyme in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nursery rhyme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nursery rhyme in a Sentence

1. Bill Gross:

   It has been a nursery rhyme experience for sure, but more than likely without a fairy tale ending.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nursery rhyme
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nursery_Rhyme
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_Rhyme
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nursery rhyme