dirge
11dirge — [dʉrj] n. [ME < L dirige, imper. of dirigere, to DIRECT, the first word of an antiphon (Psalm 5:8) in the Office for the Burial of the Dead] 1. a funeral hymn 2. a slow, sad song, poem, or musical composition expressing grief or mourning;… …
12Dirge — For other uses, see Dirge (disambiguation). A dirge is a somber song expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. A lament. The English word dirge is derived from the Latin Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in …
13Dirge — Roman Dirge bei der Comic Con in San Diego (2007) Roman Dirge (* 29. April 1972) ist ein US amerikanischer Comiczeichner und autor, Illustrator und Zauberkünstler. Bekannt wurde er durch seine makaberen, schwarzhumorigen Comics. Sein bekanntestes …
14dirge — /derrj/, n. 1. a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead. 2. any composition resembling such a song or tune in character, as a poem of lament for the dead or solemn, mournful music: Tennyson s dirge for the… …
15dirge — n. a funeral dirge * * * [dɜːdʒ] a funeral dirge …
16dirge — [[t]dɜ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] dirges N COUNT: usu sing A dirge is a slow, sad song or piece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals. ...the mournful dirge, Erin s Lament …
17dirge — UK [dɜː(r)dʒ] / US [dɜrdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms dirge : singular dirge plural dirges a slow sad song often sung at a funeral …
18dirge — noun Etymology: Middle English dirige, the Office of the Dead, from the first word of a Late Latin antiphon, from Latin, imperative of dirigere to direct more at dress Date: 13th century 1. a song or hymn of grief or lamentation; especially one… …
19dirge — noun Dirge is used after these nouns: ↑funeral …
20dirge — [16] Dirge is an anglicization of Latin dīrige, the imperative singular of dīrigere ‘guide’ (source of English direct). It is the first word in the Latin version of Psalm 5, verse 8: Dirige, Domīne, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ‘Direct,… …
