/ Dictionary / Index B ballad stanza: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bal'lad stan"za Pronunciation: [key] — Pros. Pros. a four-line stanza consisting of unrhymed first and third lines in iambic tetrameter and rhymed second and fourth lines in iambic trimeter, often used in ballads. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. balladry Ballance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language