English Explanatory Dictionary

dead march

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony.
  2. Any of several particular notable musical works of this kind, such as the Marche funèbre by Frédéric Chopin or the funeral anthem in George Frideric Handel's Saul.

Word forms

dead march dead marches

Synonyms

death march funeral march

Related words

coronach dirge elegy lament requiem threnody
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