requiem
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
The first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, the accusative case of Latin requies, "rest, repose," from re-, "again", + quies "rest, quiet"
[edit] Usage notes
The Latin Introit, or opening prayer, for a requiem mass starts with the words:
- Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
- "Grant them eternal rest, Lord, and may everlasting light shine upon them."
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[edit] Noun
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requiem (plural requiems)
- A mass or other ceremony to honor and remember a dead person.
- Requiem for a Heavyweight.
- A musical composition composed for such a mass.
- A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
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[edit] Translations
a mass or other ceremony to honor and remember a dead person
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a musical composition composed for such a mass
a piece of music composed to honor a dead person
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
requiem m.
