DIRGES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dirges. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DIRGES
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elegy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | ||||||||
lamentations | nounn | |||||||
noun • an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah | ||||||||
elegies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | ||||||||
requiems | nounn | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead • a Mass celebrated for the dead | ||||||||
threnodies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||||
coronach | nounn | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||||
lament | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead verb • express grief verbally • regret strongly | ||||||||
requiem | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead • a Mass celebrated for the dead | ||||||||
threnody | nounn | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |