threnody - [THREN-uh-dee] - noun
Definition:
A poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead; dirge; funeral song.
Usage:
In the church I attended while growing up, one of the organists always played at the same tempo, making every hymn feel like a threnody.
1 comments:
LOL, I've sat through church hymns like that. :)
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