An Irish word for a loud cry of grief or lamentation — the kind of wailing, keening sound associated with mourning at funerals in traditional Irish culture. Also spelled 'ululu' or 'ullalu,' it captures the raw, communal expression of sorrow. The ullaloo was part of the Irish wake tradition where family and community would gather to mourn loudly together. Today it's mostly a literary or historical term, but it's occasionally used to describe any dramatic or theatrical outburst of grief.
When the news spread through the village, you could hear the ullaloo rising from the house at the end of the lane.
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(Ireland) lamentation; coronach.
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