/ Dictionary / Index B ballad opera: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bal'lad op"era Pronunciation: [key] a theater entertainment of 18th-century England, consisting of popular tunes, folk songs, and dialogue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ballad of Reading Gaol, The* balladry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language