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Definition of
elegy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
elegy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛlədʒi
/
/
(
pl.
elegies
)
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a poem or song that expresses sadness, especially for someone who has died
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elegy
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Nearby words
elegiac
adjective
elegiac couplet
noun
elegy
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element
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elemental
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