1. plural of dirge; slow, mournful songs or pieces of music, especially those performed at funerals

Examples

• The choir sang traditional dirges at the memorial service.
• The bagpiper played haunting dirges as the procession moved slowly forward.
• Ancient dirges were performed to honor the fallen warriors.
• The composer wrote several dirges inspired by wartime losses.
• Mournful dirges echoed through the cathedral during the ceremony.
• The funeral featured both hymns and traditional Irish dirges.