Word for song sung at a burial?
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00:00 Word For Song Sung At A Burial?
00:19 Accepted Answer Score 117
00:44 Answer 2 Score 69
01:00 Answer 3 Score 61
01:22 Answer 4 Score 29
01:34 Answer 5 Score 17
01:45 Thank you
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 117
A dirge is such a song.
a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
a mournful song, piece of music, or poem.
-Oxford Living Dictionary
Example:
A melancholic dirge was sung by the mourners at the burial of the youngest son of the mayor.
ANSWER 2
Score 69
"elegy" is also appropriate.
- a : a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead
ANSWER 3
Score 61
I think you could use "requiem".
According to the Merriam-Webster online Dictionary, the second meaning of "requiem" seems to be what you are looking for:
Definition of requiem
1 : a mass for the dead
2
a : a solemn chant (such as a dirge) for the repose of the dead
b : something that resembles such a solemn chant
3
a : a musical setting of the mass for the dead
b : a musical composition in honor of the dead
ANSWER 4
Score 17
A lament is a suitable word also - a lament implies sadness, grief, sorrow - a dirge also implies miserable and slow.