threnody
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thren·o·dy
(thrĕn′ə-dē)n. pl. thren·o·dies
A poem or song of mourning or lamentation.
[Greek thrēnōidiā : thrēnos, lament + aoidē, ōidē, song; see ode.]
thre·no′di·al (thrə-nō′dē-əl), thre·nod′ic (-nŏd′ĭk) adj.
thren′o·dist n.
threnody
(ˈθrɛnədɪ; ˈθriː-) orthrenode
n, pl threnodies or threnodes
(Poetry) an ode, song, or speech of lamentation, esp for the dead
[C17: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē song]
threnodial, threnodic adj
threnodist n
thren•o•dy
(ˈθrɛn ə di)n., pl. -dies.
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead; dirge.
threnody, threnode a
song, musical composition, or literary work created to honor or commemorate the dead; a funeral song. — threnodist, n. — threnodic, adj.
See also: Musicthrenody
A funeral song or dirge.
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Noun | 1. | threnody - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailing |