dirge[noun]Synonyms: lament, dead march, elegy, funeral song, requiem, threnody
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dirge /dɜːdʒ $ dɜːrdʒ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: dirige 'guide' (the first word of a funeral song), from dirigere; ⇒ direct1]
1. a slow sad song sung at a funeral
2. a song or piece of music that is too slow and boring
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