epicede

epicede
noun /ˈɛpɪsiːd/
An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

"This epicede, longer and more ornate than that issued two years before on Prince Henry, is neither much worse nor much better in substance and in style."


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  • Epicede — Ep i*cede, n. [L. epicedion, Gr. ? dirge, elegy, fr. ? funereal; ? + ? care, sorrow: cf. F. [ e]pic[ e]de.] A funeral song or discourse; an elegy. [R.] Donne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • epicede — ep·i·cede …   English syllables

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