ре́квием — meaning in English

English meaning

• dirge noun A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
• requiem noun A religious ceremony, especially a Catholic Mass, held to honor and pray for the dead.

Senses

ре́квием is used for these senses in English:

• dirge A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
• requiem A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
• requiem A musical composition for such a mass.
• requiem A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.

dirge — full definition

1. noun A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
2. noun A piece of music or song regarded as overly slow, dull or tedious.

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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