dirge

n. funeral song, mournful song; mournful sound

For the Transformers character, see Dirge (Transformers)For the Final Fantasy VII spinoff, see Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-For the main character in the Xombie series, see Dirge A dirge is a somber song expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. The English word "dirge" is derived from the Latin Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God") , the first words of the first antiphon in the Matins of the Office for the Dead. The original meaning of "dirge" in English referred to this office.
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Noun
1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
(synonym) coronach, lament, requiem, threnody
(hypernym) song
(hyponym) keen

(a.)
A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.
  

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