[ də:dʒ ]
■ noun
1》 a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
2》 a mournful song, piece of music, or sound.
Derivatives
~ful adjective
Origin
ME: from L. dirige! 'direct!', the first word of an antiphon (Ps. 5:8) used in the Latin Office for the Dead.