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Definition of Threnody
1. Noun. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
Specialized synonyms: Keen
Generic synonyms: Song, Vocal
Derivative terms: Lament
Definition of Threnody
1. n. A song of lamentation; a threnode.
Definition of Threnody
1. Noun. A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Threnody
1. a song of lamentation [n -DIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Threnody
Literary usage of Threnody
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Massachusetts Teacher by Massachusetts Teachers Federation, Massachusetts Teachers' Association (1855)
"... himself be astonished at the progress which will be made.—Lutheran Observer.
threnody. SUGGESTED BT THE DEATH OP AN INFANT DAUGHTER OP MARTIN F. TUPPER. ..."
2. The Chief American Poets: Selected Poems by Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow by Curtis Hidden Page (1905)
"To-morrow they will wear another face, The founder thou; these are thy race I'
threnody' THE South-wind brings Life, sunshine and desire, And on every mount ..."
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