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Meaning of coronach | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kɒɹənək

Definitions

A dirge or lamentation.

Ireland, Scotland, historical

Equivalents

Suomi surulaulu valitusvirsi
Français coronach
Gàidhlig corranach

Examples

“The village maids and matrons round / The dismal coronach resound.”
“[A] hired mourner, the Irish "Keener" at the conclamatio or coronach, where the Hullabaloo, Hulululu or Ululoo showed the survivors' sorrow.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

coronacoaster coronadite Coronado coronafacic acid coronagraph coronagraphy

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