i Register
In some senses, dirge is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
dirge
/dɜːdʒ/
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
3VERB + DIRGE
composed, play
DIRGE + NOUN
mary
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen, / Th’ imperiall Ioyntreſſe of this warlike State, / Haue we, as ’twere, with a defeated ioy, / With one Auſpicious, and one Dropping eye, / With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage, / In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole / Taken to Wife […]
While I watched the tempest, so beautiful yet terrific, I wandered on with a hasty step. This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands, and exclaimed aloud, “William, dear angel! this is thy funeral, this thy dirge!”
2
A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.
verb
1
To sing dirges
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
601
Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen, / Th’ imperiall Ioyntreſſe of this warlike State, / Haue we, as ’twere, with a defeated ioy, / With one Auſpicious, and one Dropping eye, / With mirth in
Wiktionary02
While I watched the tempest, so beautiful yet terrific, I wandered on with a hasty step. This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands, and exclaimed aloud, “William, dear angel! t
Wiktionary03
It was as if the night sang dirges with clenched teeth.
Wiktionary04
Fittingly, her last composition was a dirge.
Tatoeba · #1105941505
When I first tried to play the dirge, I only got through a dozen measures before breaking down in tears.
Tatoeba · #1105941706
Tom composed a dirge for Mary.
Tatoeba · #12116832Usage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars