Definition of REQUIEM

requiem

Plural: requiems

Noun

  • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  • a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
  • a Mass celebrated for the dead
  • A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
  • A musical composition for such a mass.
  • A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
  • Rest; peace.
  • A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

Scrabble Score: 18

requiem is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
requiem is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
requiem is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

requiem is a valid Words With Friends word