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elegy

noun

/ˈɛlɪdʒi/

Meaning

A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died.

The poet wrote an elegy for his late friend.

lament, dirge, requiem, threnody, ode

celebration, praise

funeral elegy, elegy for, elegy written, mournful elegy

The action of making use of and benefiting from resources.

a person who strongly supports warlike or aggressive foreign policy; an extreme nationalist

a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other

a person of no importance or influence; something that does not exist

something that blocks or prevents movement or progress

a subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound