Usage Examples
Filter by Meaning To wail or lament loudly for the dead
The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.
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.
The keening cries of the bereaved echoed through the cathedral, filling the sacred space with sorrow.
The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the people paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.
In ancient Celtic rituals, women would often keening during funeral rites to honor the departed.
As the funeral procession passed by, the sound of keening echoed through the streets.
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