Fittingly, her last composition was a dirge.
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Dirge
/dɜːdʒ/
Synonyms for "dirge" (206 found)
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12 entriesemotional expressionexpressionfuneral ritelamentlamentationliterary compositionmelancholy expressionmusical compositionmusical performancepoemsongvocal
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11 entrieschurch dirgedirge a lamentdirge at funeralsdirge for the deaddirge melodydirge the deaddirge the deceaseddirge the departedfuneral dirgemournful dirgesolemn dirge
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8 total sentences available.
When I first tried to play the dirge, I only got through a dozen measures before breaking down in tears.
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Tom composed a dirge for Mary.
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Tom composed a dirge to honor the late emperor.
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