Found 2 items, similar to Requiem.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: requiem
requiem
n 1: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a
memorial to a dead person [syn:
dirge,
coronach,
lament,
threnody]
2: a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
3: a Mass celebrated for the dead
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Requiem
Requiem
\Re"qui*em\ (r?"kw?-?m;277), n. [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, n., and cf.
Requin.]
1. (R.C.Ch.) A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed
soul.
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We should profane the service of the dead
To sing a requiem and such rest to her
As to peace-parted souls. --Shak.
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2. Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a
deceased person.
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3. Rest; quiet; peace. [Obs.]
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Else had I an eternal requiem kept,
And in the arms of peace forever slept. --Sandys.
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