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berceuse (n.)

"lullaby, cradle song," 1860, from French berceuse "cradle-song, woman who rocks an infant," from bercer "to rock" (Old French bercier "to rock" a child in a cradle, 12c.) + fem. agent suffix -euse.

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Definitions of berceuse from WordNet

berceuse (n.)
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep;
Synonyms: lullaby / cradlesong
From wordnet.princeton.edu