elegy
IPA: ˈɛɫʌdʒi
noun
- A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- (music) A composition of mournful character.
- A classical poem written in elegiac meter
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Examples of "elegy" in Sentences
- This song illustrates the form of the elegy.
- Elegy on the death of James Jenkin of Alverton.
- An elegy for Vizzini was pinned to the church door.
- He is noted for his elegy on the death of Tudur Aled.
- He also freed the elegy from the Classical elegiac meter.
- It was released in the UK under the title 'Elegy' in 2001.
- Another was his elegy on the death of the Duchess of Frias.
- It is like an elegy for the group, and the ending of an era.
- An elegy is a form of poetry that mourns the loss of someone.
- The best evidence that he often played the role comes from his funeral elegy.
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