Requiem Definition & Meaning

requiem
noun
  1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  2. a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
  3. a Mass celebrated for the dead

"Requiem" in song lyrics

See how requiem is used in real songs:

  • "Kill and then he's spittin sonnets at the requiem"
    7L and Esoteric f/ Beyonder, Virtuoso — Be Alert
  • "mozart's requiem"
    AOL — AOL
  • "vampire the requiem"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with requiem

Usage tips for "requiem"

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