Requiem

or req·ui·em

[ rek-wee-uhm, ree-kwee-, rey- ]

noun

1. Roman Catholic Church.
   1. Also called Requiem Mass. the Mass celebrated for the repose of the souls of the dead.
   2. a celebration of this Mass.
   3. a plainsong setting for this Mass.
2. any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead.

Requiem

/ ˈrɛkwɪˌɛm /

noun

1. RC Church a Mass celebrated for the dead
2. a musical setting of this Mass
3. any piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person or persons

Requiem

1. In music, a Mass for one or more dead persons, containing biblical passages and prayers for the admission of the dead to heaven . The term has been loosely applied to other musical compositions in honor of the dead. A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms , for example, uses texts from the Bible (see also Bible ) but is not a Mass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Requiem¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin, accusative of requiēs ”rest” (the first word of the introit of the mass for the dead); re- ( def ), quiet ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Requiem¹

C14: from Latin requiēs rest, from the opening of the introit, Requiem aeternam dona eis Rest eternal grant unto them

Example Sentences

The longer it takes for SN Requiem to reappear, the farther from Earth the host galaxy is — which means a lower Hubble constant and an older universe.

From Science News

The distribution of dark matter in the galaxy hosting the supernova and the cluster splitting the supernova’s light is so uncertain, Schild says, that the next image of SN Requiem could come outside the years Rodney’s team has specified.

From Science News

That’s evident from the title of the gallery’s all-member show, “Requiem,” as well as the artworks’ funereal color schemes.

From Washington Post

“Requiem for the Croppies” Terraced thousands died, shaking scythes at cannon.

From The Daily Beast

Buzz Bissinger writes a four-page sentence that ruins a requiem for welterweight Barney Ross.

From The Daily Beast

Requiem for a Dream (2000) Simply in terms of visually gripping it would be a tie between Trainspotting and Requiem for a Dream.

From The Daily Beast

The publication of Requiem was not just sad, it was heavily ironic.

From The Daily Beast

If you feel as bad as that three-for-a-cent requiem to Pete Hillary sounded, it's cats all right.

From Project Gutenberg

I hear and feel the cool, rustling wind, like a plaintive requiem over the dead.

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The officials of the church where my Roman Mass is to be given have already offered to have my Requiem done as well.

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I am up to the eyes in a Requiem with full orchestral accompaniment, which will probably be performed in Germany on November 2.

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At the expiration of the month the mysterious stranger appeared, and demanded the requiem.

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