elegy, lament
(noun) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
elegy (plural elegies)
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]
(music) A composition of mournful character.
• dirge, threnody
• requiem – a piece of music played at a mass for the dead
• lyege
Source: Wiktionary
El"e*gy, n.; pl. Elegies. Etym: [L. elegia, Gr.
Definition: A mournful or plaintive poem; a funereal song; a poem of lamentation. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 May 2025
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
