transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-kwē-əm also ]
ˈrā- or ˈrē- noun
Etymology: 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
Date: 14th century
1. : a mass for the dead
2.
a. : a solemn chant (as a dirge) for the repose of the dead
b. : something that resembles such a solemn chant
3.
a. : a musical setting of the mass for the dead
b. : a musical composition in honor of the dead