1. funeral songs or laments, especially those sung in the Scottish Highlands and Ireland
Usage: archaic; Scottish; Irish

Examples

• The mourners sang traditional coronachs at the Highland funeral.
• Ancient coronachs echoed through the misty glen.
• The old woman knew many coronachs passed down through generations.
• Coronachs were an important part of Celtic funeral traditions.
• The haunting melody of the coronachs moved everyone to tears.