dirge /dɜːdʒ $ dɜːrdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: dirige 'guide' (the first word of a funeral song), from dirigere ; ⇨ ↑ direct 1 ]
1 . a slow sad song sung at a funeral
2 . a song or piece of music that is too slow and boring