Threnody

Threnody
Threnody Thren"o*dy, n. [Gr. ?; ? a dirge + ? a song. See {Threne}, and {Ode}.] A song of lamentation; a threnode. --Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

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  • threnody — song of lamentation, 1630s, from Gk. threnodia, from threnos dirge, lament, + oide ode. Gk. threnos probably is from a PIE imitative root meaning to murmur, hum; Cf. O.E. dran drone, Goth. drunjus sound, Gk. tenthrene a kind of wasp …   Etymology dictionary

  • threnody — ► NOUN (pl. threnodies) ▪ a lament. ORIGIN Greek thr n idia, from thr nos wailing + id song …   English terms dictionary

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  • Threnody — A threnody is a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person (synonyms include dirge, coronach, lament, and elegy). The term originates from the Greek word threnoidia , from threnos (lament) + oide (song).… …   Wikipedia

  • threnody — UK [ˈθrenədɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms threnody : singular threnody plural threnodies literary a sad poem, speech, or song …   English dictionary

  • threnody — noun /ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/ A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy. The fifer actually knew but one tune The Bonnie Blue Flag and did not know that well. But it was all that he had, and he played it with wearisome… …   Wiktionary

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