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Definition of Dirge
1. Noun. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
Exact synonyms: Coronach, Lament, Requiem, Threnody
Specialized synonyms: Keen
Generic synonyms: Song, Vocal
Derivative terms: Lament
Specialized synonyms: Keen
Generic synonyms: Song, Vocal
Derivative terms: Lament
Definition of Dirge
1. n. A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.
Definition of Dirge
1. a funeral song [n -S] : DIRGEFUL [adj]