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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 mad·ri·gal /ˈmædrɪgəl/
 情歌,小調,重唱歌曲

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mad·ri·gal n.
 1. A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought.
 Whose artful strains have oft delayed
  The huddling brook to hear his madrigal.   --Milton.
 2. Mus. An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes.  Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 madrigal
      n : an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a
          strict poetic form
      v : sing madrigals; "The group was madrigaling beautifully"