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  1. keeningnoun

    Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake

  2. keeningnoun

    (by extension) An unpleasant sound.

  3. keeningadjective

    Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.

    The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge"

  4. Etymology: From Irish Caoineadh meaning lament.

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  1. Keening

    Keening (Irish: Caointeoireacht) is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland. Keening, which can be seen as a form of sean-nós singing, was performed in the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages (the Scottish equivalent of keening is known as a coronach). Keening was once an integral part of the formal Irish funeral ritual, but declined from the 18th century and became almost completely extinct by the middle of the 20th century. Only a handful of authentic keening songs were recorded from traditional singers.

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  1. Keening

    Keening is a form of vocal lament associated with mourning that is traditional in Ireland, Scotland, and other cultures.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Keening in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Keening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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