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Webster 1913 Edition

Requiem

Re′qui-em

(r?′kw?-?m;277)
,
Noun.
[Acc. of L.
requies
rest, the first words of the Mass being “
Requiem
aeternam dona eis, Domine,” give eternal rest to them, O lord; pref.
re-
re +
quies
quiet. See
Quiet
,
Noun.
, and cf.
Requin
.]
1.
(R.C.Ch.)
A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.
We should profane the service of the dead
To sing a
requiem
and such rest to her
As to peace-parted souls.
Shakespeare
2.
Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person.
3.
Rest; quiet; peace.
[Obs.]
Else had I an eternal
requiem
kept,
And in the arms of peace forever slept.
Sandys.

Webster 1828 Edition

Requiem

RE'QUIEM

,
Noun.
[L.]
1.
In the Romish church, a hymn or mass sung for the dead, for the rest of his soul; so called from the first word.
2.
Rest; quiet; peace. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024

réquiem

réquiem

See also: requiem and Requiem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

réquiem m (plural réquiens)

  1. requiem (mass to honour and remember a dead person)
  2. requiem (music composed to honour a dead person)

Spanish

Noun

réquiem m ‎(plural réquiems)

  1. requiem (mass to honour and remember a dead person)
  2. requiem (musical composition)

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