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DIRGE
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
dirge (plural dirges)
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
(informal) A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.
Synonyms
• lament, requiem, coronach, threnody, elegy
Verb
dirge (third-person singular simple present dirges, present participle dirging, simple past and past participle dirged)
To sing dirges
Anagrams
• Ridge, derig, gride, redig, ridge
Source: Wiktionary
Dirge, n. Etym: [Contraction of Lat. dirige, direct thou (imperative of dirigere), the first word of a funeral hymn (Lat. transl. of Psalm v. 8) beginning, "Dirige, Domine, in conspectu tuo vitam meam." See Direct, a., and cf. Dirige.]
Definition: A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn. The raven croaked, and hollow shrieks of owls Sung dirges at her funeral. Ford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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