DIRGE


Meaning of DIRGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ də:dʒ ]

n. 1 a lament for the dead, esp. forming part of a funeral service. 2 any mournful song or lament. øødirgeful adj. [ME f. L dirige (imper.) direct, the first word in the Latin antiphon (from Ps. 5:8) in the Matins part of the Office for the Dead]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.