dead march
noun
Meaning
- A mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony.
- (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.
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