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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’.

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   What does Requiem mean?

   • Middle English, from Latin (first word of the introit of the requiem mass), accusative of requies rest, from re- + quies quiet, rest — more at while 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Requiem.”

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   What is a requiem mass?

   • In the official English ritual, Order of Christian Funerals, published by the Bishops of England and Wales in 1990, the title is given as "Funeral Mass". "Requiem Mass" remains a suitable title for other Masses for the dead and for the Funeral Mass itself (as the proper antiphons remain in force: Introit, "Eternal rest grant ...

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   What is a requiem shark?

   • The requiem has been in the quartet's repertoire ever since. He would write four major orchestral masses, a requiem, and many offertories, graduals, vesper settings, and sacred cantatas and oratorios. The oceanic whitetip shark is a medium-sized requiem shark.

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   Are requiems and religion the same?

   • We usually think of requiems and religion in the same context, but this is a mass written by an agnostic in memory of a dear friend and public hero. Now the hungry waves had swallowed them, and the subdued chanting of the water along her side might well be their requiem.

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   What is the difference between Matins and Requiem?

   • The normal memorial service is a greatly abbreviated form of Matins, but the Requiem contains all of the psalms, readings, and hymns normally found in the All-Night Vigil (which combines the Canonical Hours of Vespers, Matins and First Hour ), providing a complete set of propers for the departed.

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   A requiem is a mass for the dead, a solemn chant, or a musical composition in honor of the dead. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of requiem from Merriam-Webster.

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   A Requiem (Latin: rest) or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead (Latin: Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead (Latin: Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular form of the Roman Missal.

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   Requiem is a noun that means a mass or a piece of music for honouring and praying for a dead person. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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   In music, a Mass for one or more dead persons, containing biblical passages and prayers for the admission of the dead to heaven. The term has been loosely applied to other musical compositions in honor of the dead. A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms, for example, uses texts from the Bible (see also Bible) but is not a Mass. Discover More.

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   Requiem is a noun that means a mass or a piece of music for honoring and praying for a dead person. Learn how to use it in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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   The Requiem is a liturgy for use at funerals and memorial services that over the centuries countless composers have set to music in a variety of ways.

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   A requiem is a religious ceremony performed for the dead. A requiem, or dirge, can also be a piece of music used for this ceremony or in any other context honoring those who have died.