🎶threnody

noun
/ˈθrɛnədi/

Meaning

A song, poem, or speech of mourning for someone who has died; a lament.

Example Sentences

The poet composed a moving threnody for the fallen soldiers.

Synonyms

lament, dirge, elegy, requiem

Antonyms

celebration, praise

Collocations

funeral threnody, threnody of sorrow

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