Dirge and Elegy

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Dirge

Dirge noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.

Usage example: bagpipes played a haunting dirge at the funeral for the fallen leader

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Elegy is a synonym for dirge in lament topic. In some cases you can use "Elegy" instead a noun "Dirge", when it comes to topics like sound, sad song.

Elegy

Elegy noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.

Usage example: “O Captain! My Captain!” is Walt Whitman's elegy on the death of President Lincoln

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Synonyms for Elegy

Dirge is a synonym for elegy in lament topic. You can use "Dirge" instead a noun "Elegy", if it concerns topics such as sound, funeral poem. popular alternative

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mournful

mournful dirge

mournful elegy

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