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noun
A mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: death march, funeral march
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: capitalized
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noun
a slow march to be played for funeral processions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: funeral march
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: processional march, recessional march
History
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