| What does threnody mean? | we found 3 entries for the meaning of threnody |
Threnody \Thren"o*dy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? a dirge + ? a song. See
Threne, and Ode.]
A song of lamentation; a threnode. --Sir T. Herbert.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
| ![]() |
threnody noun
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a
memorial to a dead person [syn: dirge, coronach, lament,
requiem]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
| ![]() |
Threnody \Thren"o*dy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? a dirge + ? a song. See
Threne, and Ode.]
A song of lamentation; a threnode. --Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
| ![]() |
|
|
|
© Dictionary.net All Rights Reserved
|
|
|