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coronach

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrənək, -x/

Definition of coronach

noun

(in Scotland or Ireland) a funeral song.

Origin:

early 16th century (originally Scots, denoting the outcry of a crowd): from Scottish Gaelic corranach (Irish coranach), from comh- 'together' + rànach 'outcry'