Threne
Pronunciation : Threne
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. threnus, Gr. Drone.]
Definition : Defn: Lamentation; threnody; a dirge. Shak. The threns . . . of the prophet Jeremiah. Jer. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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