📖 Definitions of "Threnode"
noun
- 1
A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Threnode"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| threnodynoun | A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy. |
| dirgenoun | A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person. |
| dithyrambusnoun | Alternative form of dithyramb. [A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.] |
| dirigenoun | A Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge. |
| dordnoun | (music) A type of ancient Irish war-horn. |
| dithyrambnoun | An impassioned speech; a rant. |
| dreenoun | (chiefly Northumbria, Scotland, archaic) Grief; suffering; trouble. |
| te deumnoun | A religious service in which the singing of the hymn forms a principal part; a public thanksgiving. |
| funeral doomnoun | (music) An extreme subgenre of heavy metal music influenced by funeral dirges and played at a very slow tempo. |
| death/doomnoun | (music) Synonym of doom/death. |
| deannoun | A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students). |
| dromondnoun | Alternative form of dromon. [(historical, nautical) A Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat.] |
| dorismnoun | A Doric Greek phrase or style. |
| tordionnoun | Alternative form of tourdion. [A lively dance, similar to a galliard] |
| aubadenoun | (music, poetry) A poem or song evoking or greeting the dawn or early morning. |
| dolenoun | (informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits. |
| dumpnoun | A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site. |
| tourdionnoun | A lively dance, similar to a galliard |
| dromonnoun | (historical, nautical) A Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat. |
| diernoun | One who dies. |
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