Re"qui*em , and cf. Requin.]
1. R.C.Ch.
A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.
We should profane the service of the dead
To sing a requiem and such rest to her
As to peace-parted souls.
Shak.
2.
Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person.
3.
Rest; quiet; peace.
[Obs.]
Else had I an eternal requiem kept,
And in the arms of peace forever slept.
Sandys.
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