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Dirgeful — Dirge ful, a. Funereal; moaning. [1913 Webster] Soothed sadly by the dirgeful wind. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dirgeful — See dirge. * * * … Universalium
dirgeful — adjective a) having the qualities of a dirge; moaning b) funereal … Wiktionary
dirgeful — dirge (dûrj) n. 1) Music a) A funeral hymn or lament. b) A slow, mournful musical composition. 2) A mournful or elegiac poem or other literary work. 3) Roman Catholic Church The Office of the Dead. ╂ [Middle English, an antiphon at Matins in the… … Word Histories
dirgeful — jfəl adjective : full of lamentation : funereal, mournful … Useful english dictionary
Type O Negative — This article is about the band. For the blood type, see blood type. Type O Negative Type O Negative performing at Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany Background information Origin … Wikipedia
World Coming Down — Infobox Album Name = World Coming Down Type = studio Artist = Type O Negative Released = September 21, 1999 Recorded = Genre = Gothic Doom Metal Length = 73:58 Label = Roadrunner Records Producer = Peter Steele and Josh Silver Reviews = *… … Wikipedia
Monody on the Death of Chatterton — was composed by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1790 and was rewritten throughout his lifetime. The poem deals with the idea of Thomas Chatterton, a poet who committed suicide, as representing the poetic struggle. Contents 1 Background 2 Poem 2.1 1790 … Wikipedia
dirge — [də:dʒ] noun 1》 a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. 2》 a mournful song, piece of music, or sound. Derivatives dirgeful adjective Origin ME: from L. dirige! direct! , the first word of an antiphon (Ps. 5:8) used… … English new terms dictionary
funereal — adj 1. funeral, exequial, funerary, mortuary, sepulchral; defunctive. 2. mournful, dirgeful, dirgelike, lamenting, elegiac, lugubrious, woeful, sorrowful, grievous; gloomy, clouded, dark, Cimmerian, dismal, dreary, depressing, heavy, feral;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
