Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
requiem
IPA transcription: [ɹ'ɛkwiəm]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Requiem
Meaning:
a Mass celebrated for the dead
Synonyms:
Requiem
Meaning:
a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
Synonyms:
dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody
Meaning:
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Usage examples
REQUIEM.
Now, in the mansion of Sadaijin every performance of requiem was celebrated.
All his former companions grew aweary, and one by one died, and the monastery bells tolled their requiem as they were laid to rest.