REQUIEM


Meaning of REQUIEM in English

req ‧ ui ‧ em /ˈrekwiəm, -em/ BrE AmE ( also ˌrequiem ˈmass ) noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: requies 'rest' ]

1 . a Christian ceremony in which prayers are said for someone who has died

2 . a piece of music written for a requiem

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.