dirge
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for dirge, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
From Middle English dirige, from Latin dirige (“steer, direct”), from the beginning of the first antiphon in matins for the dead, Dirige, Domine, deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam. Doublet of dirige.
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