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Definition of dirge

dirge

/dɜːrdʒ/
dirge
Plural:dirges
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Adjective:dirgeful
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1

A slow, solemn, and mournful song, hymn, or musical composition performed at a funeral or in commemoration of the dead.

Example

"A lone piper played a haunting dirge as the funeral procession moved slowly through the churchyard."

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• Rhymes for dirge

• Nearby Words

directrix
direly
direness
dirge
dirham
dirk
dirt

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English dirge, a contraction of Latin dirige ('direct!'), the imperative of dirigere, which is the opening word of the Latin antiphon 'Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam' ('Direct, O Lord, my God, my way in thy sight') chanted during the Catholic Office of the Dead.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dirge. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dirge
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