THRENODY

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

threnody (plural threnodies)

A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

Synonyms: dirge, elegy, lamentation

Anagrams

• on the dry

Source: Wiktionary


Thren"o*dy, n. Etym: [Gr. Threne, and Ode.]

Definition: A song of lamentation; a threnode. Sir T. Herbert.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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