bergerette

noun

ber·​ge·​rette

¦ber-zhə-¦ret

plural -s

1

: a 16th century pastoral song or dance

2

: an 18th century French song or other composition resembling the pastoral form

Word History

Etymology

French, diminutive of bergère shepherdess

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