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Elegy

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɛlɪd͡ʒi

Definitions

  1. A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
  2. A composition of mournful character.
  3. A classical poem written in elegiac meter

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Examples

“funeral elegy”
“pastoral elegy”
“solemn elegy”
“He composed an elegy for his late friend.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

eleidin Elejalde syndrome Elektra Elektrėnai elektro-baglama elem

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