Skip to content

— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

…

Read full poem →

adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

Know more →
Back To Dictionary

Dictionary Entry

dead march

Part of SpeechnounUsed In Literature ↓

A mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony.

Origin

Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.

Common Phrases

Still being gathered for this entry.

Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.

Synonyms

funeral march

Antonyms

No antonyms yet.

Related Words

dead-marchmarchslow marchmarch musicwedding marchmarching musicforced march

Poetry examples for “dead march”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.