requiem

req·ui·em  (rkw-m, rkw-)

n.

1. Requiem Roman Catholic Church

a. A mass for a deceased person.

b. A musical composition for such a mass.

2. A hymn, composition, or service for the dead.

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[Middle English, from Latin, accusative of requis, rest, the first word of the mass for the dead : re-, re- + quis, quiet; see k^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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Requiem [rek-wee-em]

Noun

1. RC Church a Mass celebrated for the dead

2. a musical setting of this Mass [Latin requies rest]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	requiem - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person coronach, dirge, threnody, lament keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailing song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
	2.	Requiem - a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead Requiem - a Mass celebrated for the dead Mass - a musical setting for a Mass; "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"
	3.	Requiem - a Mass celebrated for the dead Mass - (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist Requiem - a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead

Translations

requiem [ˈrɛkwɪəm] n → réquiem m

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requiem [ˈrɛkwɪəm] n → requiem m

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requiem [ˈrɛkwɪəm] n (Rel) (also: requiem mass) → Totenmesse f;

(Mus) → Requiem nt

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requiem [ˈrɛkwɪəm] n → requiem m or f inv