volkslied

Definitions of volkslied
  1. noun
    a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
    synonyms: cantus, gez., gezang, hymne, kerkgezang, kerkzang, lijflied, lofdicht, loflied, lofzang, ode, tussenzang
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    examples:
    magnificat
    (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
    types:
    doxologie, lofpsalm
    a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
    koraalgezang
    a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
    nazang, slotzang
    a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
  2. noun
    a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
    synonyms: lijflied
  3. noun
    a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
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    types:
    boogie-woogie
    an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
    type of:
    cantus, gez., gezang, kerkgezang, kerkzang, lied, liedje, popsong, song, zang
    a short musical composition with words
    folk, folk-music, folk-muziek, folkmuziek, volksmuziek
    the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
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