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Word: Dirge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting the Office for the Dead): from Latin dirige! (imperative) ‘direct!’, the first word of an antiphon (Ps. 5:8) formerly used in the Latin Office for the Dead
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dəːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
Short Definition:lament for dead
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