Di·es I·rae (d   s îr )n. A medieval Latin hymn describing Judgment Day, used in some masses for the dead. [Medieval Latin Di s  rae, day of wrath (the first words of the hymn) : Latin dis, day + Latin rae, genitive of ra, wrath.] |
Dies Irae (Latin) [ˈdiːeɪz ˈɪəraɪ]
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1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a famous Latin hymn of the 13th century, describing the Last Judgment. It is used in the Mass for the dead
2. (Music, other) a musical setting of this hymn, usually part of a setting of the Requiem
[literally: day of wrath]
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| Noun | 1. |  Dies Irae - the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath') |
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