"dirige" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒi/, /ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒeɪ/ Forms: diriges [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|la|dīrige||guide|pos=imperative}} Latin dīrige (“guide”, imperative), {{doublet|en|dirge}} Doublet of dirge Head templates: {{en-noun}} dirige (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.
    Sense id: en-dirige-en-noun-lxBQXwaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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