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lied

 (lēt)
n. pl. lie·der (lē′dər)
A German art song for solo voice and piano.

[German Lied, from Middle High German liet, from Old High German liod.]
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lied

(liːd; German liːt)
n, pl lieder (ˈliːdə; German ˈliːdər)
(Classical Music) music any of various musical settings for solo voice and piano of a romantic or lyrical poem, for which composers such as Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf are famous
[from German: song]
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lied1

(laɪd)

v.
pt. and pp. of lie 1.

lied2

(lid, lit)

n., pl. lied•er (ˈli dər)
a typically 19th-century German art song: Schubert lieder.
[1850–55; < German: song]
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Noun1.lied - a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
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Translations

lied

[liːd] (lieder (pl)) [ˈliːdəʳ] Nlied m
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