Religious Chants And Hymns

noun a mournful song, piece of music, or poem, especially one performed at a funeral

• The mourners sang a solemn dirge at the funeral.
• The sad music playing at the memorial service sounded like a dirge.
• The song they played at the end of the movie was a total dirge.
• The slow decline of the company was like a dirge for its employees.

noun a type of hymn or song of praise in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition

• The acathisti hymn is a form of Byzantine liturgical poetry.
• I enjoy listening to the acathisti hymn during church services.
• Have you heard that new acathisti hymn? It's really catchy.
• The acathisti hymn resonates deeply with my spiritual beliefs.