lullaby

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  1. noun A soothing song with which to lull a child to sleep.
  2. transitive verb To quiet with or as if with a lullaby.

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  1. Obsolete lulla, word used in lullabies (from Middle English lullai, from lullen, to lull; see lull) + bye2.

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  1. from lull, lulla, + -by, a meaningless addition. Cf. rockaby.
  2. from lullaby, n.
 

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/ˈlələbai/
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