Dirge
Word | DIRGE |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | dirge |
Pronunciations | /dɜːdʒ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Dirge"
What do we mean by dirge?
A funeral hymn or lament. noun
A slow, mournful musical composition. noun
A mournful or elegiac poem or other literary work. noun
The Office of the Dead. noun
A funeral hymn; the funeral service as sung; hence, a song or tune expressing grief, lamentation, and mourning. noun
Synonyms Dirge, Requiem, Elegy, lament, threnody, coronach. The first three are primarily and almost uniformly suggested by the death of some person. A dirge or a requiem may be only music or may be a song. An elegy is a poem, which may or may not be sung. A requiem, being originally sung for the repose of the soul of a deceased person, retains a corresponding character when the music does not accompany words. noun
A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn. noun
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. noun
A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person noun
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.
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