ELEGY in a Sentence

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1. This is the ending of the elegy of the 'Jeune Malade' by Andre Chenier, by Andre Chenier whose throat was cut by the ras.
2. The other elegy is shorter and less striking in conception, but gives a similar impression of the importance assigned to Louis de.

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 Meanings and Examples of ELEGY
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elegy
 n.  poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem
Classic Sentence:
1  This is the ending of the elegy of the 'Jeune Malade' by Andre Chenier, by Andre Chenier whose throat was cut by the ras.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER III—MARIUS ATTACKED
Example Sentence:
1  The other elegy is shorter and less striking in conception, but gives a similar impression of the importance assigned to Louis de.