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Greek Leader In Ominous Lament Crossword Clue

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229%8 A traditional Greek funerary lament
329%7 A traditional Greek funeral lament

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We think the answer is "DIRGE" which means:

    noun
  • • A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  • verb
  • • To sing dirges

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The mourners sang a dirge at the funeral."
  • • "The somber dirge echoed through the empty church."

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