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单词 requiem
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Requiem

or req·ui·em

[ rek-wee-uhm, ree-kwee-, rey- ]
/ ˈrɛk wi əm, ˈri kwi-, ˈreɪ- /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. Also called Requiem 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.
any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead.

Origin of Requiem

1275–1325; Middle English <Latin, accusative of requiēs rest (the first word of the introit of the mass for the dead)

Words nearby Requiem

reputed, reputedly, req., request, request stop, Requiem, requiem shark, requiescat, requiescat in pace, require, requirement
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British Dictionary definitions for Requiem

Requiem
/ (ˈrɛkwɪˌɛm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Requiem

C14: from Latin requiēs rest, from the opening of the introit, Requiem aeternam dona eis Rest eternal grant unto them
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Requiem

Requiem
[ (rek-wee-uhm) ]

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.

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