English Explanatory Dictionary

dirige

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒi/ /ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒeɪ/

Word forms

dirige diriges

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin dīrige (“guide”, imperative), from the beginning of the first antiphon in matins for the dead: Dīrige, Domine, Deus meus, in cōnspectū tuō viam meam (“Guide, O Lord my God, my way by your sight”). Doublet of dirge.

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