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   Req·ui·em

   /ˈrekwēəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead: "a requiem was held for the dead queen"
   • ▪ a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass, or of a similar character: "Fauré's Requiem"
   • ▪ an act or token of remembrance: "he designed the epic as a requiem for his wife"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin (first word of the Mass), accusative of requies ‘rest’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   • E

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   • Q

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