Requiem /(r?"kw?-?m;277)/
Re·qui·em
Requiem
n.
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A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul. (R.C.Ch.)
We should profane the service of the dead To sing a requiem and such rest to her As to peace-parted souls.
- Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person.
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Rest; quiet; peace. [Obs.]
Else had I an eternal requiem kept, And in the arms of peace forever slept.