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dirge in Czech

dirge in Czech is pohřební píseň, truchlozpěv, žalozpěv — dirge means a sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.

dirge in Czech

pohřební píseň
noun
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
truchlozpěv
noun
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
žalozpěv
noun
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

What does "dirge" mean?

  1. noun A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
    "Over six sections – a prologue, a life-story, a dream-quest, a dirge, a masque and an epilogue – they meditate on their lives, their hopes, their losses, and on the human condition."
  2. noun A piece of music or song regarded as overly slow, dull or tedious.
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dirge in a sentence

  • Over six sections – a prologue, a life-story, a dream-quest, a dirge, a masque and an epilogue – they meditate on their lives, their hopes, their losses, and on the human condition.

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What is "dirge" in Czech?
"dirge" in Czech is pohřební píseň, truchlozpěv, žalozpěv. dirge means: A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
Are there other ways to say "dirge" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 3 translations listed for "dirge": pohřební píseň, truchlozpěv, žalozpěv.
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