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dirgeOne entry found. Main Entry: dirge Pronunciation: \ˈdərj\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English dirige, the Office of the Dead, from the first word of a Late Latin antiphon, from Latin, imperative of dirigere to direct — more at dress Date: 13th century 1 : a song or hymn of grief or lamentation; especially : one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites — dirge·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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