Requiem synonyms

rĕk'wē-əm, rē'kwē-

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dirge
The definition of a dirge is a sad song or poem expressing grief.
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lament
An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
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CDH55213 (related)
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oratorio (related)
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threnody
A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
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hymn (related)
A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity.
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mass
A lump or aggregate of coherent material:
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Mass for the dead
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chant
A series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes.
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composition
(Law) A settlement whereby the creditors of a debtor about to enter bankruptcy agree, in return for some financial consideration, usually proffered immediately, to the discharge of their respective claims on receipt of payment which is in a lesser amount than that actually owed on the claim.
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service
The serving of food or the manner in which it is served:
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song
The act or art of singing:
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coronach
(Historical) (Scotland, Ireland) dirge, lamentation
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cantata (related)
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fauré (related)
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berlioz (related)
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mozart (related)
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orfeo (related)
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monteverdi (related)
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tchaikovsky (related)
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funeral (related)
The definition of a funeral is a ceremony celebrating or honoring the dead.
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Requiem Sentence Examples

  • She had selected "Pie Jesu" from Faure's Requiem, vocally, a very difficult piece.

  • The most celebrated Requiem Masses are those of Palestrina, Mozart and Cherubini.

  • Just eight years later its fabric was complete, and June 1903 saw both the Cardinal's Requiem Mass and Elgar's first London performance of "The Dream of Gerontius" held in its towering nave.

  • The name is taken from the first words of the Introit, Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine.

  • I sing alto in a local choral society where we are currently learning Mozart's Requiem.

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