requiem
noun /ˈrekwiəm/, /ˈrekwiem/
/ˈrekwiəm/, /ˈrekwiem/
(also requiem mass)
- a Christian ceremony for a person who has recently died, at which people say prayers for his or her soulTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- a piece of music for this ceremony
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin (first word of the Mass), accusative of requies ‘rest’.