Usage Examples
Filter by Meaning To wail or lament loudly for the dead
The women of the village gathered to keening when they heard the news of the shipwreck.
The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.
The young child stood by the graveside, keening for his pet dog that had passed away.
In ancient Celtic rituals, women would often keening during funeral rites to honor the departed.
The ancient ritual involved keening to honor the spirits of the ancestors.
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