Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dirge
noun
/dɜːrdʒ/
Definition
A dirge is a mournful song or piece of music played at a funeral or in memory of someone who has died.
Examples
- The choir performed a haunting dirge during the memorial service.
- He wrote a dirge for his late grandmother, capturing his feelings of loss.
Meaning
It reflects sorrow and is often associated with death, expressing grief and lamentation for the deceased.
Synonyms
- lament
- elegy
- funeral march
- requiem
