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Elegy synonyms

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dirge
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
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funeral poem
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epitaph (related)
A brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person.
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monody
In ancient Greek literature, an ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lyric solo, generally a lament or dirge
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poem
A composition in verse rather than in prose:
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lament
An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
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ode (related)
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epithalamion (related)
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elegiac (related)
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epithalamium (related)
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sonnets (related)
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epigram (related)
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requiem
The definition of a requiem is a song, chant or poem for someone who died.
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song (related)
A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
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Elegie (related)
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  • An elegy on his death was published by William Tasker, poet and physiognomist, in the same year.

  • An elegy written by him in Latin on the death of a friend attracted the attention of Count von Briihl, the prime minister, who expressed a desire to see the author.

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