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Definition of Dirige
1. n. A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being the first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which Dirige is the first word; a dirge.
Definition of Dirige
1. a dirge [n -S] - See also: dirge
Medical Definition of Dirige
1. A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being the first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which Dirige is the first word; a dirge. "Evensongs and placebo and dirige." (Wyclif) "Resort, I pray you, unto my sepulture To sing my dirige with great devotion." (Lamentation of Mary Magdalene) Origin: L. See Dirge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)