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 requiem requiem /ˈrɛkwiːəm/

noun

  1. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person  ( coronach , lament , requiem , dirge , threnody , threnode )
    a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

 Requiem

  1. A Mass celebrated for the dead  ( Requiem )
    a Mass celebrated for the dead
     The church held a Requiem for the departed soul.
    The church held a Requiem for the departed soul.
  2. A musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead  ( Requiem )
    a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
     Mozart's Requiem is a profound and emotional piece dedicated to the deceased.
    Mozart's Requiem is a profound and emotional piece dedicated to the deceased.