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 haunting keening of the wind through the trees added to the eerie atmosphere of the haunted house.
The mournful sound of keening filled the air as the funeral procession made its way to the cemetery.
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.
The keening cries of the bereaved echoed through the cathedral, filling the sacred space with sorrow.
The keening voices of the choir soared in harmony during the requiem mass.
The old man sat by the grave, keening softly for his departed wife.
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.
The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.
The ancient ritual involved keening to honor the spirits of the ancestors.
As the funeral procession passed by, the sound of keening echoed through the streets.
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