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requiem
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).
Noun
requiem (plural requiems)
- A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
- A musical composition for such a mass.
- A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
- (obsolete) Rest; peace.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Related terms
- requiescat
- See related terms of quiet
Translations
mass to honor and remember a dead person
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musical composition composed for such a mass
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piece of music composed to honor a dead person
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Etymology 2
From French requin, altered by association with Etymology 1, above.
Noun
requiem (plural requiems)
- A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.
- 1973, Patrick Buchanan, A Requiem of Sharks:
- Any man-eater is called a requiem.
Derived terms
Translations
shark of the family Carcharhinidae — see requiem shark
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Basque
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
requiem inan
Declension
Further reading
- “requiem”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
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Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
requiem n (indeclinable)
- alternative form of rekviem
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
requiem
- requiem (mass or composition)
Declension
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
requiem m (plural requiems)
Further reading
- “requiem”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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