🎵dirge

noun
/dɜːrdʒ/

Meaning

A mournful song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief, often for the dead.

Example Sentences

The choir sang a solemn dirge at the funeral.

Synonyms

lament, elegy, requiem, threnody, funeral song

Antonyms

anthem, carol, celebration

Collocations

funeral dirge, mournful dirge, solemn dirge

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