1. an exclamation of grief or lamentation
Usage: Irish; archaic

Examples

• Ochone, my dear friend has passed away!
• The old woman cried ‘Ochone!’ when she heard the tragic news.
• Ochone, what sorrow has befallen our village!
• In the traditional ballad, the mourners wailed ‘Ochone’ over the fallen hero.
• Ochone, the days of our youth are gone forever!