dead march
dead march · dead marches
марш смерти
Todesmarsch
A mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremonyA mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony.
Meaning
2 sensesA mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony.
(capitalized)Any of several particular notable musical works of this kind, such as the Marche funèbre by Frédéric Chopin or the funeral anthem in George Frideric Handel's Saul.
More definitions
- a slow march to be played for funeral processions
Forms
plural: dead marches| Singular | dead march |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a slow march to be played for funeral processions:funeral march