Definitions for: Dirge

[n] a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Webster (1913) Definition: Dirge, n. [Contraction of Lat. dirige, direct thou
(imperative of dirigere), the first word of a funeral hymn
(Lat. transl. of Psalm v. 8) beginning, ``Dirige, Domine, in
conspectu tuo vitam meam.'' See Direct, a., and cf.
Dirige.]
A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany
funeral rites; a funeral hymn.

The raven croaked, and hollow shrieks of owls Sung
dirges at her funeral. --Ford.

Synonyms: coronach, lament, requiem, threnody

See Also: keen, song

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