dirige

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/ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒi//ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒeɪ/

noun

A Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.

OriginLatin dīrige →
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Meanings

noundirige (plural diriges)

plural diriges

  1. A Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.

Origin

  1. Latindīrige“guide”
  2. Englishdirige

From Middle English, from Latin dīrige (“guide”, imperative), from the beginning of the first antiphon in matins for the dead: Dīrige, Domine, Deus meus, in cōnspectū tuō viam meam (“Guide, O Lord my God, my way by your sight”). Doublet of dirge.

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APA

dirige. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirige

MLA

“dirige.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirige. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dirige,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirige.

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