WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Thren"o*dy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? a dirge + ? a song. See
{Threne}, and {Ode}.]
A song of lamentation; a threnode. --Sir T. Herbert.
| Pronunciation: | 'threnudee | ||
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| Matching Terms: | threnode, threnodist | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||
| Synonyms: | coronach, dirge, lament, requiem | ||
| See Also: | keen, song | ||
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| Definition: | \Thren"o*dy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? a dirge + ? a song. See
{Threne}, and {Ode}.]
A song of lamentation; a threnode. --Sir T. Herbert.
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