Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
elegy
noun
/ˈɛlɪdʒi/
Definition
A poem or song that expresses sorrow or lamentation, typically for someone who has died.
Examples
- Walt Whitman’s ‘When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d’ is a famous elegy for Abraham Lincoln.
- The community gathered to listen to the moving elegy that celebrated the life of the departed.
Meaning
An elegy is a reflective poem that commemorates the loss of a loved one, often conveying deep emotions of grief and mourning.
Synonyms
- lament
- dirge
- requiem
- threnody
