CORONACH

dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody

(noun) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coronach (plural coronaches)

(historical, Scotland, Ireland) dirge, lamentation

Synonyms

• ullaloo

Usage notes

• Used for funeral songs in Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland.

Anagrams

• coanchor

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"o*nach (kr"-nk), n.

Definition: See Coranach.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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