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requiem

re·quiem

UK/ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/ US/ˈɹɛ.kwi.ɛm/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Synonyms
2.

a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead

3.

a Mass celebrated for the dead

Origin

From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

Phrases

  • related terms of quiet
  • requiem mass

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