dead march

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded mahrch]
- /dɛd mɑrtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded mahrch]
- /dɛd mɑrtʃ/

Definitions of dead march words

noun dead march a piece of solemn funeral music played to accompany a procession, esp at military funerals 3
noun dead march solemn funeral music in slow march tempo; esp., a military funeral march 3
noun dead march a piece of solemn music for a funeral procession, especially one played at a military funeral. 1
noun dead march (music) A mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony. 0
noun dead march (capitalized) 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. 0

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Origin of dead march

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Dead march

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead march popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dead march

noun dead march

cortege — A cortege is a procession of people who are walking or riding in cars to a funeral.

Just one Synonym for dead march