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threnody definition

threno·dy (t̸hren′ə dē)

noun pl. threnodies -·dies

a song of lamentation; funeral song
also threnode thre′·node′ (t̸hrē′nōd′, t̸hren′ōd′)

Etymology: Gr thrēnōidia < thrēnos, lamentation (< IE echoic base *dhren-, to murmur > drone) + ōidē, song

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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