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requiem

Main Entry:: re·qui·em
Pronunciation:: \ˈre-kwē-əm also ˈrā- or ˈrē-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin (first word of the introit of the requiem mass), accusative of requies rest, from re- + quies quiet, rest — more at while
Date:: 14th century

1: a mass for the dead2 a: a solemn chant (as a dirge) for the repose of the dead b: something that resembles such a solemn chant3 a: a musical setting of the mass for the dead b: a musical composition in honor of the dead

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