A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and other European countries, but usage of the term dates only from c. 1800. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. Nursery rhymes can be considered a type of childlore.
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Partially Attested
Place of OriginBritain and other European countries 1 Source describes the genre as traditional in Britain and other European countries and dates the term to c. 1800; it names no single place of origin. Notable Example Defining TraitTraditional poem or song for children 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Nursery rhyme
Lead, sentence 1 (place clause)
a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and other European countries
Early nursery rhymes
"Pat-a-cake" is one of the oldest surviving English nursery rhymes
Lead, sentence 1 (definition clause)
a traditional poem or song for children
In Group: Humorous and Children Verse, Lead section
A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and other European countries, but usage of the term dates only from c. 1800.
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