Requiem

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Roman Catholic Church A mass for a deceased person.
  • n. Roman Catholic Church A musical composition for such a mass.
  • n. A hymn, composition, or service for the dead.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
  • n. A musical composition for such a mass.
  • n. A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.
  • n. Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person.
  • n. Rest; quiet; peace.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In the Roman Catholic Church, the mass for the dead.
  • n. A musical setting of the mass for the dead.
  • n. Hence, in popular usage, a musical service or hymn for the dead. Compare the popular use of dirge.
  • n. Rest; quiet; peace.
  • n. Synonyms Dirge, Elegy, etc. See dirge.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  • n. a Mass celebrated for the dead
  • n. a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mass   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    rest    quiet    peace    mass    dirge    chant   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dirge    monody    lament    elegy    threnody