dirge

🇺🇸 /dɜːrdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /dɜːdʒ/
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noun
R

A slow and sad song or music played at a funeral or for someone who has died.

The funeral procession was accompanied by the solemn sound of a dirge.

R

A slow and sad piece of music that is often played or sung when someone is feeling sad or when something sad has happened.

The slow, melancholic dirge filled the room, reflecting the sorrowful mood of the listeners.

translation

n. A slow and sad song or music played at a funeral or for someone who has died.; A slow and sad piece of music that is often played or sung when someone is feeling sad or when something sad has happened.

Word Forms

Plural dirges