DIRGE (Noun)

Meaning- A slow song or piece of music that expresses sadness or sorrow.

Mnemonic trick- The word dirge sounds similar to Hindi word ‘dird’. Dirge expresses ‘dird’. Therefore, dirge means a slow song or piece of music that expresses sadness or sorrow.

Synonym- ELEGY, THRENODY, LAMENT, REQUIEM

Uses-

• ·         The choir will sing dirge from Bollywood movie.
• ·         The funeral dirge stirred us to tears.