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Definition of Requiem

1. Noun. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

2. Noun. A musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead.

3. Noun. A Mass celebrated for the dead.

Definition of Requiem

1. n. A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.

Definition of Requiem

1. a musical composition for the dead [n -S]

Medical Definition of Requiem

1. 1. A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul. "We should profane the service of the dead To sing a requiem and such rest to her As to peace-parted souls." (Shak) 2. Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person. 3. Rest; quiet; peace. "Else had I an eternal requiem kept, And in the arms of peace forever slept." (Sandys) Origin: Acc. Of L. Requies rest, the first words of the Mass being "Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine," give eternal rest to them, O lord; pref. Re- re + quies quiet. See Quiet, and cf. Requin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Requiem

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