Requiem

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛkwiəm/

Definitions of requiem

noun any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead

Example Sentences

A1 A requiem is a type of music played at funerals.

A2 The choir sang a beautiful requiem at the memorial service.

B1 Mozart's Requiem is one of the most famous requiems in classical music.

B2 The requiem mass was held in honor of the deceased leader.

C1 The requiem for the victims of the war was a moving and solemn ceremony.

C2 The composer wrote a requiem as a tribute to his late father.

Examples of requiem in a Sentence

formal The requiem mass was a solemn and beautiful tribute to the deceased.

informal I heard they're playing a requiem at the concert tonight.

slang I'm not really into requiem music, it's too depressing for me.

figurative The end of the era marked a requiem for the old ways of doing things.

Grammatical Forms of requiem

• past tense: requiemed
• plural: requiems
• comparative: more requiem
• superlative: most requiem
• present tense: requiems
• future tense: will requiem
• perfect tense: have requiemed
• continuous tense: is requieming
• singular: requiem
• positive degree: requiem
• infinitive: to requiem
• gerund: requieming
• participle: requiemed

Origin and Evolution of requiem

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'requiem' originates from Latin, specifically from the phrase 'requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine' which means 'grant them eternal rest, O Lord'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of the Catholic Mass for the Dead, 'requiem' has evolved to also refer to any piece of music or ceremony performed in honor of the deceased.