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dirge (noun)

dirge /ˈdɚʤ/ noun

plural dirges

dirge

/ˈdɚʤ/

noun

plural dirges

Britannica Dictionary definition of DIRGE

[count]

: a slow song that expresses sadness or sorrow

a funeral dirge

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