Requiem
noun
A mass for the dead in the Roman Catholic Church.
We attended a requiem for the departed soul.
Often appears as...
- requiem mass
- requiem service
Usage tips
Formal
Religious
noun
A piece of music to honour and remember the dead.
Mozart's Requiem is a masterpiece.
Often appears as...
- play a requiem
- requiem composition
Usage tips
Artistic
noun
A mass for the dead in the Roman Catholic Church.
We attended a requiem for the departed soul.
Often appears as...
- requiem mass
- requiem service
Usage tips
Formal
Religious
noun
A piece of music to honour and remember the dead.
Mozart's Requiem is a masterpiece.
Often appears as...
- play a requiem
- requiem composition
Usage tips
Artistic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Catholic Ritual
Used specifically for services following Catholic funeral traditions.
The church held a requiem for the deceased parishioner.
Pro Tip 2/3Solemn Occasion
A requiem is always a somber event, reflecting mourning and remembrance.
The mood at the requiem was one of deep solemnity.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Celebrations
Never confuse a requiem with celebratory religious services; it's strictly for memorializing the deceased.
They mistakenly prepared festive songs, not realizing a requiem was a solemn affair.
Pro Tip 1/3Catholic Ritual
Used specifically for services following Catholic funeral traditions.
The church held a requiem for the deceased parishioner.
Pro Tip 2/3Solemn Occasion
A requiem is always a somber event, reflecting mourning and remembrance.
The mood at the requiem was one of deep solemnity.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Celebrations
Never confuse a requiem with celebratory religious services; it's strictly for memorializing the deceased.
They mistakenly prepared festive songs, not realizing a requiem was a solemn affair.
Pro Tip 1/3Catholic Ritual
Used specifically for services following Catholic funeral traditions.
The church held a requiem for the deceased parishioner.
Pro Tip 2/3Solemn Occasion
A requiem is always a somber event, reflecting mourning and remembrance.
The mood at the requiem was one of deep solemnity.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Celebrations
Never confuse a requiem with celebratory religious services; it's strictly for memorializing the deceased.
They mistakenly prepared festive songs, not realizing a requiem was a solemn affair.
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Video examples
"You Have the Rite" PIPE...
I'm wearing the boy's shoes, and the tune in my head is the goodbye that I almost never said, a goodbye the length of a requiem, a kiss, a whiff of his neck, the length of a revelation and a request flying high in the friendly sky without ever leaving the ground.
Video examples
"You Have the Rite" PIPE...
I'm wearing the boy's shoes, and the tune in my head is the goodbye that I almost never said, a goodbye the length of a requiem, a kiss, a whiff of his neck, the length of a revelation and a request flying high in the friendly sky without ever leaving the ground.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Mexican Director
Amores Perros' is rock, '21 Grams' is jazz, 'Babel' is an opera, and 'Biutiful' is a requiem.
Quote examples
Mack Wilberg
American Composer
A requiem is meant to bring comfort.
Quote examples
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Mexican Director
Amores Perros' is rock, '21 Grams' is jazz, 'Babel' is an opera, and 'Biutiful' is a requiem.
Quote examples
Mack Wilberg
American Composer
A requiem is meant to bring comfort.
Example 1 of 2
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