Grief And Mourning Vocabulary

noun a mournful, melancholic, or plaintive poem

• The poet composed a moving elegy in memory of the fallen soldiers.
• She wrote a beautiful elegy for her beloved pet that passed away.
• I heard a really sad elegy at the poetry slam last night.
• The abandoned building stood as an elegy to a forgotten era.

noun A musical composition with a slow tempo and somber mood, typically played at a funeral procession

• The somber sounds of the funeral march filled the church as the procession made its way to the altar.
• I can't believe they played a funeral march at the parade, it really killed the mood.
• The DJ dropped a funeral march at the party and everyone just stood there in silence.
• The slow progress of the project felt like a funeral march, dragging on with no end in sight.

verb To cry or shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

• The widow continued to weep at her husband's graveside.
• She couldn't help but weep when she heard the news.
• I'm gonna weep if I don't get tickets to the concert.
• The tree seemed to weep as its leaves fell to the ground in autumn.

noun a traditional Maori funeral ceremony

verb to mourn or lament for someone who has died

• The tangi was a solemn ceremony to honor the deceased.
• We attended the tangi to pay our respects.
• Let's head to the tangi and show some love for our mate.
• The tangi of the old ways symbolized the end of an era.