Definition of REQUIEM

requiem

Plural: requiems

Noun

  • A mass for the dead, or a musical composition for it.
  • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  • a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
  • a Mass celebrated for the dead
  • A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
  • A musical composition for such a mass.
  • A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
  • Rest; peace.
  • A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.

Examples

  • Playing REQUIEM on a triple word square could be the death knell for your opponent’s chances.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

Scrabble Score: 18

requiem: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
requiem: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
requiem: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

requiem: valid Words With Friends Word