roulade Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked
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noun (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
WordNet
Rou`lade" noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
(Mus.) A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios.