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coronach

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kɒɹənək/
  • /kɒɹənəx/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A dirge or lamentation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, Scotland, historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dirge, lament, requiem, threnody

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: song, vocal

Narrower terms: keen

History

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic corranach and Irish corānach.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: surulaulu — dirge, lamentation
  • Finnish: valitusvirsi — dirge, lamentation
  • French: coronach — dirge, lamentation
  • Scottish Gaelic: corranach — dirge, lamentation