Associations to the word «Dirge»

Wiktionary

DIRGE, noun. A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

Dictionary definition

DIRGE, noun. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche