DIRGES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dirges. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DIRGES
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||