Coronach
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɒɹənək/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coronach is a noun meaning (historical, Scotland, Ireland) A dirge or lamentation.
Meaning
(historical, Scotland, Ireland) A dirge or lamentation.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- coronachs
- coranach
- coranich
- corrinoch
- corronach
Synonyms for coronach
Depending on context, synonyms include ullaloo, lament, requiem, dirge, threnody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include threnody, dirge, lament, requiem, corronach, coranach.
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