ELEGY
elegy, lament
(noun) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Synonyms
• dirge, threnody
Coordinate terms
• requiem – a piece of music played at a mass for the dead
Anagrams
• 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