Meaning Of The Word Elegy

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What's The Definition Of Elegy?

elegy
countable noun: An elegy is a sad poem, often about someone who has died.

elegy in American English
any poem in elegiac verse
noun: a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, esp. a funeral song or a lament for the dead

elegy in British English
noun: a mournful or plaintive poem or song, esp a lament for the dead

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