ALL meanings of requiem
Req·ui·em
R r - noun requiem Christianity: mass for the dead 1
- noun requiem music: lament for the dead 1
- noun requiem lament for sth lost 1
- noun requiem Roman Catholic Church. Also called Requiem Mass. the Mass celebrated for the repose of the souls of the dead. a celebration of this Mass. a plainsong setting for this Mass. 1
- noun requiem any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead. 1
- countable noun requiem A requiem or a requiem mass is a Catholic church service in memory of someone who has recently died. 0
- countable noun requiem A requiem is a piece of music for singers and musicians that can be performed either as part of a requiem mass or as part of a concert. 0
- noun requiem a Mass celebrated for the dead 0
- noun requiem a musical setting of this Mass 0
- noun requiem any piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person or persons 0
- noun requiem a Mass for one or more deceased persons 0
- noun requiem a musical setting for this; also, any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the dead 0
- noun requiem any dirgelike song, chant, or poem 0