a piece of solemn funeral music played to accompany a procession, esp at military funerals
dead march in American English
solemn funeral music in slow march tempo; esp., a military funeral march
dead march in American English
noun
a piece of solemn music for a funeral procession, esp. one played at a military funeral
Word origin
[1595–1605]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: detail, domain, option, toss, vernacular