re·qui·em /ˈrɛkwiəm ||ˈre ||ˈri-/
安魂曲,安靈曲,輓歌,悲歌
Re·qui·em n.
1. R.C.Ch. A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.
We should profane the service of the dead
To sing a requiem and such rest to her
As to peace-parted souls. --Shak.
2. Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person.
3. Rest; quiet; peace. [Obs.]
Else had I an eternal requiem kept,
And in the arms of peace forever slept. --Sandys.
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requiem
n 1: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a
memorial to a dead person [syn: dirge, coronach, lament,
threnody]
2: a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
3: a Mass celebrated for the dead