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dirge [dɜːdʒ] n
1. (Music, other) a chant of lamentation for the dead 2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the funeral service in its solemn or sung forms 3. (Music, other) any mourning song or melody [changed from Latin dīrigē direct (imperative), opening word of the Latin antiphon used in the office of the dead] dirgeful adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dirge noun lament, requiem, elegy, death march, threnody, dead march, funeral song, coronach (Scot. & Irish) the mournful dirge, `Erin's Lament' Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The mourner sat with bowed head, rocking her body heavily to and fro, and crying out in a high, strained voice that sounded like a dirge on some forlorn pipe. She did not answer, but went on, in a tone which was a soliloquy rather than an exclamation, and a dirge rather than a soliloquy. It was as though all his castles in the air had come toppling about his ears, the blue sky had turned to stony grey and the sweet waltz music had become a dirge. |
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