Dirge GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/dɜːdʒ/ (noun)
Definition
a sad and slow song or piece of music usually at a funeral ceremony over the death of a person, eulogy, lament, lamentation, mournful music, funeral hymn, requiem, elegy, chant
Example
A dirge is a mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
A dirge is a slow, sad song or piece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals
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