OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 10610

dirge

/dɜːdʒ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
canto fúnebre
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
It was as if the night sang dirges with clenched teeth.
While I watched the tempest, so beautiful yet terrific, I wandered on with a hasty step. This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands, and exclaimed aloud, “Wi…
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