requiem — meaning in English

English meaning

• requiem noun A religious ceremony, especially a Catholic Mass, held to honor and pray for the dead.

Senses

requiem is used for these senses in English:

• requiem A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
• requiem A musical composition for such a mass.

requiem — full definition

1. noun A religious ceremony, especially a Catholic Mass, held to honor and pray for the dead.
2. noun A musical composition written for such a ceremony, or more broadly any piece composed to memorialize the dead.

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