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dirge

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As a noun, dirge means a mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. As a verb, it means sing dirges.

Meanings of dirge

3 meanings

noun

  1. A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

  2. informalA song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.

verb

  1. To sing dirges

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a mem…
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Words that rhyme with dirge

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