Dirge (noun)
dur-j
A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
A mournful song, piece of music, or sound.
Middle English (denoting the Office for the Dead): from Latin dirige! (imperative) ‘direct!’, the first word of an antiphon (Ps. 5:8) formerly used in the Latin Office for the Dead.
Example sentences
“Danny Boy is probably the best known funeral dirge.”
“The wind howled it’s sorrowful dirge through the chimney.”
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