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REQUIEMS
Noun
requiems
plural of requiem
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Source: Wiktionary
REQUIEM
Re"qui*em (r"kw-m;277), n. Etym: [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, n., and cf. Requin.]
1. (R.C.Ch.)
Definition: 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. Shak.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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