DIES IRAE


Meaning of DIES IRAE in English

[ ˌdi:eɪz'ɪərʌɪ , 'ɪəreɪ ]

■ noun a Latin hymn sung in a Mass for the dead.

Origin

L., 'day of wrath' (the opening words of the hymn).

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