A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.
Latin dirige, imperitive of dirigere, "to direct," the first word of an antiphon in the Office for the Burial of the Dead (Psalm 5:8) -- a funeral hymn; a slow, sad song, poem, or musical composition expressing grief, mourning, or lament.
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
a funeral or mourning song, meant literally
a funereal song, so this may refer to the deaths of countless people, including Buddy Holly
a sad song, and that's exactly what you're going to get with lots of Nine Inch Nails, Enigma, KMFDM and The Smiths
a poem or song of lament, usually a commemoration for the dead.
A poem of grief or lamentation, especially one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites. Sidelight: In contrast to an elegy, the principle aim of the dirge is to lament the dead, rather than to console survivors.(See also Epitaph, Monody)
A very slow piece that is usually performed at a funeral or memorial service.
A lyrical poem or song of lament for the death of a particular person. A dirge is similar to an ELEGY by it is less formal and is supposed to be sung.
Poem of lamentation. See elegy.