Dirge
WordNet
noun
(1) A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the beginning of an antiphon in the latin requiem (Dirige, Domine, deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam)
Noun
- A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person