epicedium

/ˌɛpɪˈsiːdiəm/
noun
  1. A funeral song or poem; a dirge.
    • At the memorial, a choir sang a haunting epicedium.
    • Ancient Greeks often performed an epicedium to honor the dead.
    • The poet composed an epicedium for the fallen soldiers.
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