plural elegies
Definition of elegy
1
: a poem in elegiac couplets
2a
: a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead
b
: something (such as a speech) resembling such a song or poem
3a
: a pensive or reflective poem that is usually nostalgic or melancholy
b
: a short pensive musical composition
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The first known use of elegy was in 1501
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