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Dies Irae

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Di·es I·rae  (ds îr)
n.
A medieval Latin hymn describing Judgment Day, used in some masses for the dead.
[Medieval Latin Dis rae, day of wrath (the first words of the hymn) : Latin dis, day + Latin rae, genitive of ra, wrath.]
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Noun1.Dies IraeDies Irae - the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath')


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The walls were all hung with black, but, instead of the white trimmings that usually set off that funereal upholstery, there was an enormous stave of music with the notes of the DIES IRAE, many times repeated.
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