REQUINS

Noun

requins

plural of requin

Anagrams

• quiners

Source: Wiktionary


REQUIN

Re"quin (r"kwn), n. Etym: [F., fr. reqiem a Mass sung for the dead. See Requiem.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The man-eater, or white shark (Carcharodon carcharias); -- so called on account of its causing requiems to be sung.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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