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Definition of Berceuses
1. berceuse [n] - See also: berceuse
Lexicographical Neighbors of Berceuses
Literary usage of Berceuses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A general, medical, and statistical history of the present condition of by David Johnston (1829)
"When duly registered, the infants are removed to the creche,* where they are
attended by Sisters of Charity, and by a certain number of berceuses: the ..."
2. Special Reports on Educational Subjects by Great Britain Board of Education (1907)
"She chooses the Berceuses, pays them, arranges their work, and trains them ...
The other Berceuses come at 6 am when the cleaning of the creche begins and ..."
3. The Contemporary Review (1892)
"Thèse rondes have a strong family likeness with the berceuses, which follow them.
From the children's rondes, a study in themselves, such as »SV/- /(• pont ..."
4. Six French Poets: Studies in Contemporary Literature by Amy Lowell (1915)
"... berceuses et brunettes, ballades narratives, complaintes d'amour, chansons de
fêtes et de métiers, ..."