surulaulu — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dirge
noun A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
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threnody
noun A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
Senses
surulaulu is used for these senses in English:
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coronach
(historical, Scotland, Ireland) A dirge or lamentation.
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dirge
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
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threnody
A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
dirge — full definition
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noun A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
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noun A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.
